Nepal Public Holidays in 2020
Nepal has a total of 52 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 | Wednesday, January 15, 2020 |
| Sonam Losar | Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
| Basant Panchami | Wednesday, January 29, 2020 |
| Martyrs' Memorial Day | Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
| National Democracy Day | Wednesday, February 19, 2020 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Friday, February 21, 2020 |
| Gyalpo Losar | Monday, February 24, 2020 |
| Nari Dibas | Sunday, March 8, 2020 |
| Holi Purnima (Hill region) | Monday, March 9, 2020 |
| Holi Purnima (Terai region) | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Godhe Yatra | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 |
| Ram Nawami | Thursday, April 2, 2020 |
| Nepali New Year | Monday, April 13, 2020 |
| Loktantra Diwas | Thursday, April 23, 2020 |
| Majdoor Divas | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Buddha Jayanti | Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
| Ubhauli Parva | Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
| Ramjan Edul Fikra | Monday, May 25, 2020 |
| Ganatantra Diwas | Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Edul Aajaha | Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Janai Purnima | Monday, August 3, 2020 |
| Shree Krishna Janamashtami | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
| Gai Jatra | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 |
| Hartalika Teej | Friday, August 21, 2020 |
| Rishi Panchami | Sunday, August 23, 2020 |
| Gaura Parba | Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
| Indra Jatra | Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
| Civil Service Day | Monday, September 7, 2020 |
| Jitiya Parwa | Thursday, September 10, 2020 |
| Constitution Day | Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Ghatasthapana | Saturday, October 17, 2020 |
| Phulpati (Dashain) | Friday, October 23, 2020 |
| Astami (Dashain) | Saturday, October 24, 2020 |
| Nawami (Dashain) | Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
| Dashami (Dashain) | Monday, October 26, 2020 |
| Ekadashi (Dashain) | Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
| Duwadashi (Dashain) | Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
| Kojagrat Purnima | Friday, October 30, 2020 |
| Phalgunanda Jayanti | Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
| Laxmi Puja (Tihar) | Sunday, November 15, 2020 |
| Gobhardan Pujan (Tihar) | Monday, November 16, 2020 |
| Bhai Tika (Tihar) | Tuesday, November 17, 2020 |
| Chhat Parwa | Friday, November 20, 2020 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | Monday, November 30, 2020 |
| International Day of Disabled Persons | Thursday, December 3, 2020 |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2020 |
| Udhauli Parva | Tuesday, December 29, 2020 |
| Tamu Lhosar | Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |