World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Nepal, 2025
Holiday dates35vs 2024: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays28not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank1 / 246median 13 days
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Prithvi Jayanti |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Tue | Maghe Sankranti |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Wed | Martyr's Day |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Thu | Sonam Lhochhar |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Wed | National Democracy Day |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Fri | Gyalpo Lhosar |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | International Women's Day |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Thu | Fagu Poornima |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Fri | Fagu Poornima (Terai) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Ram Navami |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Mon | Nepali New Year |
| May 1, 2025 | Thu | International Labor Day |
| May 12, 2025 | Mon | Buddha Jayanti |
| May 28, 2025 | Wed | Republic Day |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Janai Poornima |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Shree Krishna Janmashtami |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Fri | Constitution Day |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Mon | Ghatasthapana |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Mon | Fulpati |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Tue | Maha Ashtami |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Wed | Maha Navami |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Thu | Bijaya Dashami |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Fri | Ekadashi (Dashain) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Duwadashi (Dashain) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Mon | Laxmi Pooja |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Tue | Gai Tihar |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Wed | Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Thu | Bhai Tika |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Fri | Tihar Holiday |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Mon | Chhath Parva |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Thu | Christmas Day |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Tue | Tamu Lhochhar |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 – Mar 2, 2025 | 3 days | Gyalpo Lhosar |
| Mar 13, 2025 – Mar 16, 2025 | 4 days | Fagu Poornima・Fagu Poornima (Terai) |
| Mar 29, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 14, 2025 | 3 days | Nepali New Year |
| May 10, 2025 – May 12, 2025 | 3 days | Buddha Jayanti |
| Sep 19, 2025 – Sep 22, 2025 | 4 days | Constitution Day・Ghatasthapana |
| Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025 | 9 days | Fulpati・Maha Ashtami・Maha Navami・Bijaya Dashami・Ekadashi (Dashain)・Duwadashi (Dashain) |
| Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 27, 2025 | 10 days | Laxmi Pooja・Gai Tihar・Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja・Bhai Tika・Tihar Holiday・Chhath Parva |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2024
- + International Women's Day
- + Maha Ashtami
- + Maha Navami
- + Maha Shivaratri
- − International Women's Day; Maha Shivaratri
- − Maha Ashtami; Maha Navami
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2025 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.