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Public holidays in Nepal 2021

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Every public holiday in Nepal in 2021 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2021 on a calendar. Open the Nepal calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2021 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Nepal, 2021

DateDayHolidayType
14 JanuaryThursdayMaghe SankrantiNational
29 JanuaryFridayMartyr's DayNational
12 FebruaryFridaySonam LhochharNational
19 FebruaryFridayNational Democracy DayNational
8 MarchMondayInternational Women's DayNational
11 MarchThursdayMaha ShivaratriNational
14 MarchSundayGyalpo LhosarNational
28 MarchSundayFagu PoornimaNational
29 MarchMondayFagu Poornima (Terai)National
14 AprilWednesdayNepali New YearNational
21 AprilWednesdayRam NavamiNational
1 MaySaturdayInternational Labor DayNational
14 MayFridayEid al-FitrNational
26 MayWednesdayBuddha JayantiNational
29 MaySaturdayRepublic DayNational
21 JulyWednesdayEid al-AdhaNational
22 AugustSundayJanai PoornimaNational
30 AugustMondayShree Krishna JanmashtamiNational
19 SeptemberSundayConstitution DayNational
7 OctoberThursdayGhatasthapanaNational
12 OctoberTuesdayFulpatiNational
13 OctoberWednesdayMaha AshtamiNational
14 OctoberThursdayMaha NavamiNational
15 OctoberFridayBijaya DashamiNational
16 OctoberSaturdayEkadashi (Dashain)National
17 OctoberSundayDuwadashi (Dashain)National
4 NovemberThursdayGai Tihar; Laxmi PoojaNational
5 NovemberFridayGobardhan Pooja; Mha PoojaNational
6 NovemberSaturdayBhai TikaNational
7 NovemberSundayTihar HolidayNational
10 NovemberWednesdayChhath ParvaNational
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational
30 DecemberThursdayTamu LhochharNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 33 national holidays in 2021, 22 fall on a weekday and 11 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Nepal 2020 · Public holidays in Nepal 2022

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Nepal.