Nepal festival calendar 2083 (2026-27)
Every festival and public holiday in Nepal for the year 2083 BS, which runs from April 14, 2026 to April 13, 2027. Each date is given in both calendars, with who gets the day off. The dates come from the government holiday notice for 2083 and were checked against a Nepali calendar. To convert any other date, use the Nepali date converter.
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Baisakh 2083 · वैशाख
Apr 14 to May 14, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Baisakh 1 | Nepali New Year 2083 · नयाँ वर्ष २०८३Public holidayBisket Jatra in Bhaktapur runs across the new year. |
| Friday | Baisakh 18 | Buddha Jayanti, Ubhauli and Labour Day · बुद्ध जयन्तीPublic holidayThe birth of the Buddha, marked at Lumbini, Swayambhunath and Boudhanath. |
Jestha 2083 · जेठ
May 15 to Jun 14, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Jestha 14 | Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid) · बकर इदPublic holiday |
| Friday | Jestha 15 | Republic Day · गणतन्त्र दिवसPublic holiday |
Ashadh 2083 · असार
Jun 15 to Jul 16, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Ashadh 15 | Asar 15, National Paddy Day · असार पन्ध्रNot a public holidayRice planting day: mud, songs, and curd with beaten rice. |
Shrawan 2083 · साउन
Jul 17 to Aug 16, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Shrawan 1 | Saune Sankranti · साउने संक्रान्तिNot a public holidayFirst day of Shrawan. |
Bhadra 2083 · भदौ
Aug 17 to Sep 16, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Bhadra 12 | Janai Purnima and Raksha Bandhan · जनै पूर्णिमाPublic holidayAlso Kwati Purnima. The pilgrimage day at Gosaikunda. |
| Saturday | Bhadra 13 | Gai Jatra · गाईजात्राKathmandu Valley holidayAlso a holiday for the Newar community nationwide. |
| Friday | Bhadra 19 | Krishna Janmashtami and Gaura Parva · श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमीPublic holiday |
| Monday | Bhadra 29 | Haritalika Teej · हरितालिका तीजHoliday for women |
Ashwin 2083 · असोज
Sep 17 to Oct 17, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Ashwin 3 | Constitution Day · संविधान दिवसPublic holiday |
| Friday | Ashwin 9 | Indra Jatra · इन्द्रजात्राKathmandu Valley holidayThe Kumari is pulled through old Kathmandu on her chariot. |
| Sunday | Ashwin 18 | Jitiya Parwa · जितिया पर्वHoliday for women who observe Jitiya |
| Sunday | Ashwin 25 | Ghatasthapana (Dashain begins) · घटस्थापनाPublic holidayMake a greeting card |
| Saturday | Ashwin 31 | Phulpati · फूलपातीPublic holidayFirst day of the seven-day Dashain holiday, October 17 to 23.Make a greeting card |
Kartik 2083 · कात्तिक
Oct 18 to Nov 16, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Kartik 2 | Maha Ashtami · महाअष्टमीPublic holiday |
| Tuesday | Kartik 3 | Maha Navami · महानवमीPublic holiday |
| Wednesday | Kartik 4 | Vijaya Dashami (Dashain tika day) · विजया दशमीPublic holidayThe main day of Dashain.Make a greeting card |
| Sunday | Kartik 8 | Kojagrat Purnima (Dashain ends) · कोजाग्रत पूर्णिमाNot a public holiday |
| Saturday | Kartik 21 | Kag Tihar (Tihar begins) · काग तिहारNot a public holidayMake a greeting card |
| Sunday | Kartik 22 | Kukur Tihar and Laxmi Puja · कुकुर तिहार र लक्ष्मी पूजाPublic holidayFirst day of the five-day Tihar holiday, November 8 to 12.Make a greeting card |
| Tuesday | Kartik 24 | Gobardhan Puja, Mha Puja and Nepal Sambat 1147 · गोवर्धन पूजा, म्हपूजाPublic holidayThe Newar new year. |
| Wednesday | Kartik 25 | Bhai Tika · भाइटीकाPublic holidayAlso Falgunanda Jayanti, a holiday for the Kirat community.Make a greeting card |
| Sunday | Kartik 29 | Chhath Parwa · छठ पर्वPublic holidaySunset and sunrise offerings at rivers and ponds, biggest in the Terai.Make a greeting card |
Mangsir 2083 · मंसिर
Nov 17 to Dec 15, 2026
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Mangsir 17 | International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesHoliday for people with disabilities |
Poush 2083 · पुस
Dec 16, 2026 to Jan 14, 2027
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Poush 9 | Yomari Punhi, Udhauli and Dhanya Purnima · योमरी पुन्ही, उधौलीPublic holiday |
| Friday | Poush 10 | Christmas Day · क्रिसमसPublic holidayMake a greeting card |
| Wednesday | Poush 15 | Tamu Lhosar (Gurung new year) · तमु ल्होसारPublic holidayMake a greeting card |
| Friday | Poush 17 | New Year 2027Not a public holidayCelebrated in Pokhara and Thamel, but not on the government holiday list.Make a greeting card |
| Monday | Poush 27 | Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day · पृथ्वी जयन्तीPublic holiday |
Magh 2083 · माघ
Jan 15 to Feb 12, 2027
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Magh 1 | Maghe Sankranti (Maghi) · माघे संक्रान्तिPublic holidayFirst day of Magh, and the Tharu new year.Make a greeting card |
| Saturday | Magh 16 | Martyrs' Day · शहीद दिवसPublic holiday |
| Sunday | Magh 24 | Sonam Lhosar (Tamang new year) · सोनाम ल्होसारPublic holidayMake a greeting card |
| Thursday | Magh 28 | Basanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja · सरस्वती पूजाHoliday for schools and colleges |
Falgun 2083 · फागुन
Feb 13 to Mar 14, 2027
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Falgun 7 | National Democracy Day · प्रजातन्त्र दिवसPublic holiday |
| Saturday | Falgun 22 | Maha Shivaratri · महाशिवरात्रिPublic holidayThe great night of Shiva at Pashupatinath.Make a greeting card |
| Monday | Falgun 24 | International Women's Day · नारी दिवसHoliday for women |
| Tuesday | Falgun 25 | Gyalpo Lhosar (Sherpa and Tibetan new year) · ग्याल्पो ल्होसारPublic holidayMake a greeting card |
Chaitra 2083 · चैत
Mar 15 to Apr 13, 2027
| Date (AD) | Date (BS) | Festival or holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Chaitra 7 | Holi (Fagu Purnima) in the hills · फागु पूर्णिमाHoliday in the 56 hill and mountain districtsIncludes Kathmandu and Pokhara.Make a greeting card |
| Monday | Chaitra 8 | Holi in the Terai · होलीHoliday in the 21 Terai districtsMake a greeting card |
| Tuesday | Chaitra 23 | Ghode Jatra · घोडेजात्राKathmandu Valley holidayThe army horse parade at Tundikhel. |
Holidays without a fixed date yet
These are on the government list for 2083, but the day is announced closer to the time.
- Eid al-Fitr (Public holiday). Expected around March 9 or 10, 2027. The date is confirmed when the moon is sighted.
- Bhoto Jatra (Kathmandu Valley holiday). The last day of the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Patan. The date is set by astrologers a few days ahead.
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Holiday for Sikhs). The full moon of Kartik, in November.
- Muhammad Jayanti (Holiday for Muslims). Announced each year.
- Siruwa Pawani (Holiday in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari). Usually in April.
How public holidays work in Nepal
The Ministry of Home Affairs publishes the list for each Nepali year about six weeks before the new year in mid-April. The notice for 2083 came out on March 2, 2026. It applies to government offices and public bodies, and Nepal Rastra Bank publishes a matching list for banks. Saturday is the weekly day off and is not counted in the list.
Not every holiday is for everyone. Teej and International Women's Day are holidays for women. Gai Jatra, Indra Jatra, Ghode Jatra and Bhoto Jatra are holidays in the Kathmandu Valley only. Holi is split in two: the hill and mountain districts celebrate on the full moon day and the Terai districts a day later. Each province can also declare up to six holidays of its own.
Most festivals follow the lunar calendar, which is why Dashain, Tihar, Holi and the Lhosar new years land on different dates every year. The exceptions are the solar festivals tied to the first day of a Nepali month, such as Nepali New Year on Baisakh 1 and Maghe Sankranti on Magh 1.
Planning a trip around the festivals
Dashain and Tihar are the two to plan for. During the main days of Dashain, families travel home, buses and domestic flights fill up, and many family-run shops close, so book transport for mid-October well ahead. Tihar is easier on visitors and better to watch: five nights of oil lamps, marigolds and street singing. The Dashain and Tihar guide explains each day, and Tihar in Kathmandu says where to see the lights.
For the winter, see Yomari Punhi, Christmas and New Year in Nepal and Tamu Lhosar. To send wishes for any of them, the greeting card maker puts a message in Nepali or English on a card with your name. The wider background is in Nepali culture and traditions.
Common questions
How many public holidays does Nepal have in 2083?
The government list for 2083 BS (April 14, 2026 to April 13, 2027) has 22 nationwide public holidays, counting the seven-day Dashain holiday and the five-day Tihar holiday as one each. More days apply only to women, to the Kathmandu Valley, or to one community or region. Saturday is the weekly day off, and each province can add up to six holidays of its own.
When are Dashain and Tihar in 2026?
Dashain 2026 began with Ghatasthapana on October 11. The main tika day, Vijaya Dashami, was Wednesday, October 21, and the public holiday ran from October 17 to 23. Tihar ran from November 7 to 11, with Laxmi Puja on November 8 and Bhai Tika on November 11. Both follow the lunar calendar, so the dates move every year.
What are the next big festivals in Nepal?
After Tihar and Chhath, the winter festivals are Yomari Punhi on December 24, 2026, Christmas on December 25, Tamu Lhosar on December 30, Maghe Sankranti on January 15, 2027 and Sonam Lhosar on February 7. Maha Shivaratri is on March 6, 2027, Holi is on March 21 in the hills and March 22 in the Terai, and Nepali New Year 2084 is on April 14, 2027.
Do shops and sights close on public holidays in Nepal?
Government offices, banks and many businesses close on public holidays. Tourist services mostly keep running: hotels, restaurants in Thamel and Lakeside, domestic flights and trekking lodges stay open. The exception is the main days of Dashain, when many family-run shops and restaurants shut and buses are full, so book transport early for mid-October.
Sources: the Ministry of Home Affairs list of public holidays for 2083, as published by Pradhan & Associates, checked against the merokalam Nepali calendar and officeholidays.com. Last checked November 12, 2026. The government can add or change a holiday at short notice, so confirm a date that matters before you book around it.