aroundSep2026
Dashain
📍 Kathmandu
Nepal's biggest festival - offices close for about a week, buses are full.
⚠️ Live travel alerts - Nepal
Festivals, sport, trade fairs and culture
aroundNov2026
Tihar (festival of lights)
📍 Kathmandu
Five days of lights, flowers and honouring animals.
aroundSep2027
Dashain
📍 Kathmandu
Nepal's biggest festival - offices close for about a week, buses are full.
aroundSep2027
Indra Jatra
📍 Kathmandu
Masked dances and the living goddess Kumari's chariot in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
aroundOct2027
Tihar (festival of lights)
📍 Kathmandu
Five days of lights, flowers and honouring animals.
Public holidays in Nepal (next 12 months)
Banks, offices and some shops close; domestic flights, trains and hotels are busier around these days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Laxmi Pooja |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Gai Tihar |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Bhai Tika |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Chhath Parva |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day |
| 30 Dec 2026 | Tamu Lhochhar |
| 11 Jan 2027 | Prithvi Jayanti |
| 15 Jan 2027 | Maghe Sankranti |
| 29 Jan 2027 | Martyr's Day |
| 7 Feb 2027 | Gyalpo Lhosar; Sonam Lhochhar |
| 19 Feb 2027 | National Democracy Day |
| 6 Mar 2027 | Maha Shivaratri |
| 8 Mar 2027 | International Women's Day |
| 10 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 21 Mar 2027 | Fagu Poornima |
| 22 Mar 2027 | Fagu Poornima (Terai) |
| 14 Apr 2027 | Nepali New Year |
| 15 Apr 2027 | Ram Navami |
| 1 May 2027 | International Labor Day |
| 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 20 May 2027 | Buddha Jayanti |
| 29 May 2027 | Republic Day |
| 17 Aug 2027 | Janai Poornima |
| 25 Aug 2027 | Shree Krishna Janmashtami |
| 19 Sep 2027 | Constitution Day |
| 30 Sep 2027 | Ghatasthapana |
| 6 Oct 2027 | Fulpati |
| 7 Oct 2027 | Maha Ashtami |
| 8 Oct 2027 | Maha Navami |
| 9 Oct 2027 | Bijaya Dashami |
| 10 Oct 2027 | Ekadashi (Dashain) |
| 11 Oct 2027 | Duwadashi (Dashain) |
| 29 Oct 2027 | Gai Tihar; Laxmi Pooja |
| 30 Oct 2027 | Gobardhan Pooja; Mha Pooja |
| 31 Oct 2027 | Bhai Tika |
Dates marked “around” change every year - always check the official site before you book. Live alerts come from GDACS (the UN/EU disaster alert system), Reuters headlines and the official holiday tables, and are checked automatically several times a day. Satu Koneksi Hotel is not responsible for third-party websites.