Nepal has a total of 28 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
Maghe Sankranti
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Sonam Losar
Monday, January 19, 2026
Maha Shivaratri
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Gyalpo Losar
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Ramadan Start
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
National Democracy Day
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Nari Dibas
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Godhe Yatra
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Holi Purnima (Hill region)
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Holi Purnima (Terai region)
Friday, March 20, 2026
Ramjan Edul Fikra
Friday, March 20, 2026
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2026
Majdoor Divas
Friday, May 1, 2026
Edul Aajaha
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Constitution Day
Saturday, September 19, 2026
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Phulpati (Dashain)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Astami (Dashain)
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Nawami (Dashain)
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Dashami (Dashain)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Ekadashi (Dashain)
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Laxmi Puja (Tihar)
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar)
Monday, November 9, 2026
Bhai Tika (Tihar)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
Tamu Lhosar
Wednesday, December 30, 2026