List of Public Holidays in Nepal 2076 (2019 - 2020)

Government of Nepal has published the list of Public Holidays in Nepal for Nepali calendar 2076 BS (2019-2020 AD). The below mentioned are list of Nepal public holidays published by Government of Nepal for 2076 BS.

1. Saturday Holidays (52 DAYS)

• Baishakh - 7, 14, 21, 28
• Jestha - 4, 11, 18, 25, 32
• Ashadh - 7, 14, 21, 28
• Sharwan - 4, 11, 18, 25, 32
• Bhadra - 7, 14, 21, 28
• Ashwin - 4, 11, 18, 25
• Kartik - 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• Mangsir - 7, 14, 21, 28
• Poush - 5, 12, 19, 26
• Magh - 4, 11, 18, 25
• Falgun - 3, 10, 17, 24
• Chaitra - 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

2. Festival Holidays in 2076 BS

• Baishakh 1, Sunday - New Year
• Falgun 9, Friday - MahaShivaRatri  
• Falgun 26, Monday - Fagu Purnima (58 Districts of Pahad & Bhitri Madhesh)
• Falgun 27, Tuesday - Fagu Purnima (Remaining 19 Districts - Terai)

3. Special Holidays for Particular Religion, Culture, Community and Region.

• Jestha 4, Saturday - Ubhauli Festival (Chandi Purnima) of Kirat, Rai, Limbu
• Bhadra 6, Friday - Gaura Festival
• Eid for People Following Muslim Religion (Eid al-Fitr)
• Kartik 16 Saturday -  Chhath Festival
• Bakar Eid for People Following Muslim Religion
• Mangsir 26, Thursday - Udhaulai Festival, Yomari Punhi-Jyapu Diwas, (Mangsir Purnima, Dhanya Purnima) Christmas Day for People Following Christian Religion:
• Poush 15, Tuesday - Tamu Lhosar
• Magh 1, Wednesday - Maghe Sakranti and Maghi Festival 
• Magh 11, Saturday - Sonam Lhosar
• Falgun 12, Monday - Gyalpo Lhosar (For Indigineous People of Himal and Sherpa)
• Siruwapawani Festival (For Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari)

4. Female Employees Only 

• Bhadra 16, Monday - Haritalika (Teej)
• Ashoj 5, Sunday - Jitiya Festival: (For Women Employee Who Celebrates Jitiya Festival)

5. Education Institutions Only

• Magh 16, Thursday - Basant Panchami

6. Festival Holidays (Kathmandu Valley Only)

• Sharwan 31, Friday - Gai Jatra
• Bhadra 27, Friday - Indrajatra
• Chaitra Machhandranath Jatra - Bhoto Jatra (Bhoto Dekhaune Jatra)
• Chaitra 11, Tuesday - Ghode Jatra

7. Dashain Festival Holidays  

• Ashoj 18, Saturday to Ashoj 22, Wednesday - (Fulpati till Ekadashi)

8. Tihar Festival Holidays 

• Kartik 10, Sunday - Laxmi Puja
• Kartik 11, Monday - Govardhan Puja, Mha Puja, Nepal Sambat
• Kartik 12, Tuesday - Bhai Tika

9. Diwas (Day) Holiday, All over Nepal 

• Baishakh 18, Wednesday - May Day (May 1st)
• Ashoj 3, Friday - Constitution Day (Rastriya Diwas)
• Falgun 25, Sunday - International Woman Day (March 8th)
• Mangsir 17, Tuesday - International Day of Disabled Persons, For People with disabilities only (December 3rd)

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