Nepal Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Nepal 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th January | Wednesday | Prithvi Jayanti | Public Holiday |
| 16th January | Monday | National Day of Mourning | Public Holiday |
| 22nd January | Sunday | Sonam Losar (Tamang New Year) | Optional Holiday |
| 26th January | Thursday | Basant Panchami | Academic Holiday |
| 13th February | Monday | People's War Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Public Holiday |
| 19th February | Sunday | National Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Wednesday | Nari Dibas | Public Holiday |
| 21st March | Tuesday | Godhe Yatra | Local holiday |
| 21st March | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 14th April | Friday | Nepali New Year (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd April | Saturday | Ramjan Edul Fikra | Optional Holiday |
| 1st May | Monday | Majdoor Divas | Public Holiday |
| 5th May | Friday | Buddha Jayanti (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 29th May | Monday | Ganatantra Diwas (Republic Day) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 29th June | Thursday | Edul Aajaha | Optional Holiday |
| 30th August | Wednesday | Janai Purnima | Public Holiday |
| 1st September | Friday | Gai Jatra | Public Holiday |
| 6th September | Wednesday | Gaura Parba | Optional Holiday |
| 6th September | Wednesday | Shree Krishna Janamashtami (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 14th September | Thursday | National Mourning Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th September | Monday | Hartalika Teej | Optional Holiday |
| 19th September | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 28th September | Thursday | Indra Jatra | Local holiday |
| 15th October | Sunday | Ghatasthapana | Public Holiday |
| 21st October | Saturday | Phulpati (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd October | Sunday | Astami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd October | Monday | Nawami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 24th October | Tuesday | Dashami (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 25th October | Wednesday | Ekadashi (Dashain) | Public Holiday |
| 11th November | Saturday | Phalgunanda Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| 12th November | Sunday | Laxmi Puja (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| 14th November | Tuesday | Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| 15th November | Wednesday | Bhai Tika (Tihar) | Public Holiday |
| 19th November | Sunday | Chhat Parwa | Public Holiday |
| 27th November | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Optional Holiday |
| 3rd December | Sunday | International Day of Disabled Persons | Optional Holiday |
| 22nd December | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| 26th December | Tuesday | Udhauli Parva | Optional Holiday |
| 30th December | Saturday | Tamu Lhosar | Optional Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Nepal. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Nepal this year in 2023?
There are 25 holidays in Nepal in 2023
How to retrieve the Nepal holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NP&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Nepal holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'NP', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);