Nepali calendar and public holidays
Nepali (BS) and English (AD) dates side by side, with the public holidays announced by the Government of Nepal.
Today in Nepal
Saturday, 14 November 2026
28 Kartik 2083 २८ कात्तिक २०८३, शनिबार
Next public holiday: Chhath Parwa, 15 Nov 2026 (29 Kartik 2083)
Government offices in Nepal, including the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, including Kathmandu Valley holidays such as Indra Jatra. NTA doesn’t process applications on those days, so allow for them when you plan a launch. Dashain and Tihar together close offices for about two weeks in October and November.
| Sun आइत | Mon सोम | Tue मंगल | Wed बुध | Thu बिही | Fri शुक्र | Sat शनि |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 11 Jul Sunday 11 July 1954, 27 Asar 2011 | 28 12 Monday 12 July 1954, 28 Asar 2011 | 29 13 Tuesday 13 July 1954, 29 Asar 2011 | 30 14 Wednesday 14 July 1954, 30 Asar 2011 | 31 15 Thursday 15 July 1954, 31 Asar 2011 | 1 16 Friday 16 July 1954, 1 Shrawan 2011 | 2 17 Saturday 17 July 1954, 2 Shrawan 2011 |
| 3 18 Sunday 18 July 1954, 3 Shrawan 2011 | 4 19 Monday 19 July 1954, 4 Shrawan 2011 | 5 20 Tuesday 20 July 1954, 5 Shrawan 2011 | 6 21 Wednesday 21 July 1954, 6 Shrawan 2011 | 7 22 Thursday 22 July 1954, 7 Shrawan 2011 | 8 23 Friday 23 July 1954, 8 Shrawan 2011 | 9 24 Saturday 24 July 1954, 9 Shrawan 2011 |
| 10 25 Sunday 25 July 1954, 10 Shrawan 2011 | 11 26 Monday 26 July 1954, 11 Shrawan 2011 | 12 27 Tuesday 27 July 1954, 12 Shrawan 2011 | 13 28 Wednesday 28 July 1954, 13 Shrawan 2011 | 14 29 Thursday 29 July 1954, 14 Shrawan 2011 | 15 30 Friday 30 July 1954, 15 Shrawan 2011 | 16 31 Saturday 31 July 1954, 16 Shrawan 2011 |
| 17 1 Aug Sunday 1 August 1954, 17 Shrawan 2011 | 18 2 Monday 2 August 1954, 18 Shrawan 2011 | 19 3 Tuesday 3 August 1954, 19 Shrawan 2011 | 20 4 Wednesday 4 August 1954, 20 Shrawan 2011 | 21 5 Thursday 5 August 1954, 21 Shrawan 2011 | 22 6 Friday 6 August 1954, 22 Shrawan 2011 | 23 7 Saturday 7 August 1954, 23 Shrawan 2011 |
| 24 8 Sunday 8 August 1954, 24 Shrawan 2011 | 25 9 Monday 9 August 1954, 25 Shrawan 2011 | 26 10 Tuesday 10 August 1954, 26 Shrawan 2011 | 27 11 Wednesday 11 August 1954, 27 Shrawan 2011 | 28 12 Thursday 12 August 1954, 28 Shrawan 2011 | 29 13 Friday 13 August 1954, 29 Shrawan 2011 | 30 14 Saturday 14 August 1954, 30 Shrawan 2011 |
| 31 15 Sunday 15 August 1954, 31 Shrawan 2011 | 32 16 Monday 16 August 1954, 32 Shrawan 2011 | 1 17 Tuesday 17 August 1954, 1 Bhadra 2011 | 2 18 Wednesday 18 August 1954, 2 Bhadra 2011 | 3 19 Thursday 19 August 1954, 3 Bhadra 2011 | 4 20 Friday 20 August 1954, 4 Bhadra 2011 | 5 21 Saturday 21 August 1954, 5 Bhadra 2011 |
- Weekend (Saturday, Sunday) or public holiday
- Today
Public holidays 2083 BS
14 April 2026 to 13 April 2027. From the Ministry of Home Affairs notice. Festival dates follow the lunar calendar and are sometimes changed; we update this list when the government does.
| Holiday | English date | Nepali date | Day | Who gets it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tihar 5 days | 8 – 12 Nov 2026 | 22 – 26 Kartik 2083 | Sun – Thu | Everyone |
| Dashain 7 days | 17 – 23 Oct 2026 | 31 Asoj – 6 Kartik 2083 | Sat – Fri | Everyone |
| Ghatasthapana | 11 Oct 2026 | 25 Asoj 2083 | Sunday | Everyone |
| Indra Jatra | 25 Sep 2026 | 9 Asoj 2083 | Friday | Kathmandu Valley only |
| Constitution Day | 19 Sep 2026 | 3 Asoj 2083 | Saturday | Everyone |
| Gen Z Martyrs’ Day | 8 Sep 2026 | 23 Bhadra 2083 | Tuesday | Everyone |
| Shree Krishna Janmashtami, Gaura Parwa | 4 Sep 2026 | 19 Bhadra 2083 | Friday | Everyone |
| Gai Jatra | 29 Aug 2026 | 13 Bhadra 2083 | Saturday | Kathmandu Valley and the Newar community |
| Janai Purnima, Raksha Bandhan | 28 Aug 2026 | 12 Bhadra 2083 | Friday | Everyone |
| Republic Day | 29 May 2026 | 15 Jestha 2083 | Friday | Everyone |
| Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid) | 28 May 2026 | 14 Jestha 2083 | Thursday | Everyone |
| International Labour Day, Buddha Jayanti, Ubhauli Parwa | 1 May 2026 | 18 Baisakh 2083 | Friday | Everyone |
| Nepali New Year | 14 Apr 2026 | 1 Baisakh 2083 | Tuesday | Everyone |
Planning to sell in Nepal?
Send us the model names and the radios inside. We reply within one working day with a quote and the exact documents your product needs.