Public holidays in Nepal 2028

There are 35 public holidays in 2028. 23 of them fall on a working day.

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All 35 public holidays in Nepal 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
TuesdayPrithvi Jayantiपृथ्वी जयन्ती
SaturdayMaghe Sankrantiमाघे संक्रान्ति
SaturdayMartyr's Dayशहीद दिवस
SaturdayNational Democracy Dayराष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र दिवस
WednesdayMaha Shivaratriमहाशिवरात्रि
SaturdayGyalpo Lhosarग्याल्पो ल्होसार
SaturdaySonam Lhochharसोनम ल्होछार
SundayEid al-Fitr (estimated)ईद (ईद उल फित्र) (अनुमानित)
WednesdayInternational Women's Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय महिला दिवस
FridayFagu Poornimaफागुपूर्णिमा
SaturdayFagu Poornima (Terai)फागुपूर्णिमा (तराई)
MondayRam Navamiराम नवमी
ThursdayNepali New Yearनेपाली नयाँ वर्ष
MondayInternational Labor Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रम दिवस
SaturdayEid al-Adha (estimated)बकर ईद (ईद उल अजहा) (अनुमानित)
MondayBuddha Jayantiबुद्ध जयन्ती
SundayRepublic Dayगणतन्त्र दिवस
SaturdayJanai Poornimaजनै पूर्णिमा
SundayShree Krishna Janmashtamiश्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
MondayConstitution Dayसंविधान दिवस
TuesdayGhatasthapanaघटस्थापना
MondayFulpatiफुलपाती
TuesdayMaha Ashtamiमहा अष्टमी
TuesdayMaha Navamiमहा नवमी
WednesdayBijaya Dashamiविजया दशमी
ThursdayEkadashi (Dashain)एकादशी (दशैं)
FridayDuwadashi (Dashain)दुवादशी (दशैं)
TuesdayGai Tiharगाई तिहार
TuesdayLaxmi Poojaलक्ष्मीपूजा
WednesdayGobardhan Poojaगोवर्धन पूजा
WednesdayMha Poojaम्ह पूजा
ThursdayBhai Tikaभाइटीका
MondayChhath Parvaछठ पर्व
MondayChristmas Dayक्रिसमसको दिन
SaturdayTamu Lhochharतमु ल्हाेसार

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2028

16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 10 Jan8 Jan – 11 Jan 2028144Prithvi Jayanti
Wed 12 Jan, Thu 13 Jan, Fri 14 Jan11 Jan – 16 Jan 2028362Prithvi Jayanti, Maghe Sankranti
Mon 21 Feb, Tue 22 Feb19 Feb – 23 Feb 2028252.5National Democracy Day, Maha Shivaratri
Thu 24 Feb, Fri 25 Feb23 Feb – 27 Feb 2028252.5Maha Shivaratri, Gyalpo Lhosar, Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar4 Mar – 8 Mar 2028252.5International Women's Day
Thu 9 Mar8 Mar – 12 Mar 2028155International Women's Day, Fagu Poornima, Fagu Poornima (Terai)
Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr1 Apr – 9 Apr 2028492.3Ram Navami
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr8 Apr – 13 Apr 2028362Nepali New Year
Fri 14 Apr13 Apr – 16 Apr 2028144Nepali New Year
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 8 May 20284102.5International Labor Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated), Buddha Jayanti
Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May, Fri 12 May6 May – 14 May 2028492.3Eid al-Adha (estimated), Buddha Jayanti
Wed 20 Sep, Thu 21 Sep, Fri 22 Sep16 Sep – 1 Oct 20283165.3Constitution Day, Ghatasthapana, Fulpati, Maha Ashtami, Bijaya Dashami, Ekadashi (Dashain), Duwadashi (Dashain)
Mon 16 Oct14 Oct – 19 Oct 2028166Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Bhai Tika
Fri 20 Oct17 Oct – 23 Oct 2028177Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Bhai Tika, Chhath Parva
Tue 24 Oct, Wed 25 Oct, Thu 26 Oct, Fri 27 Oct21 Oct – 29 Oct 2028492.3Chhath Parva
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 31 Dec 2028492.3Christmas Day, Tamu Lhochhar

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2028?

35 public holidays. 12 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Gai Tihar, Gobardhan Pooja, Bhai Tika, Chhath Parva: take 1 day of leave (20 Oct) and you get 7 days off in a row, 17 Oct – 23 Oct 2028.

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