The government of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs has published a schedule for the public
holidays in Nepal for 2078 BS and office hours for all government offices and
public bodies from 2078-01-01 (Baishakh 1, 2078) to 2078-12-31 (Chaitra 31,
2078).
The government has added four more holidays on the calendar of 2078 BS. The added holidays are
Janai Purnima, Ghatasthapana, Day after Bhaitika, and Maghe Sankranti.
Holidays on
Calendar 2078 BS (2021 – 2022 AD)
April 14
(Baisakh 01) – New Year
May 01
(Baisakh 18) – International Labour Day (Antarrashtriya Majdoor Diwas)
May 11
(Baisakh 28) – Mother’s Day
May 26
(Jestha 12) – Lord Buddha’s Birthday
May 29
(Jestha 15) – Republic Day
August 22
(Bhadra 06) – Janai Purnima
August 23
(Bhadra 07) – Gai Jatra-Cow
Carnival (Only in the Kathmandu valley)
September 09
(Bhadra 24) – Teej Festival- Holiday for Women
September 19
(Ashwin 03) – Constituent Day
October
07-20 (Ashoj 21- Kartik 03) – Dashain Holiday
November
04-06 (Kartik 18-21) – Tihar Holiday
November 10
(Kartik 24) – Chhath Parva (Holiday only in Terai)
December 19
(Poush 04) – Udhauli Parva
December 25
(Poush 10) – Christmas Day, leave only for Christians
January 15,
2022 (Magh 01) – Maghe Sakranti, Maghi
February 02,
2022 (Magh19) – Sonam Losar
February 06,
2022 (Magh 23) – Basanta Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
March 01,
2022 (Falgun 17) – Maha-Shivaratri Festival
February 03,
2022 (Falgun 19) – Gyalpo Losar
March 08,
2022 (Falgun 24) – International Women’s Day
March 16,
2022 (Chaitra 04) – Happy Holi in Hilly Regions
March 17,
2022 (Chaitra 06) – Happy Holi in the Terai Regions
April 01,
2022 (Chaitra 18) – Ghode Jatra (Only in the Kathmandu valley)
Office Hours
for all Government Offices
Summer Timing (Baishakh 1, 2078 to Kartik 15, 2078 and Magh 16, 2078 to Chaitra
31, 2078)
- Regular: 10:00
am till 5:00 pm - Fridays: 10:00
am till 3:00 pm - Half-day: 10:00
am to 1:30 pm
Winter Timing (Kartik 16, 2078 to Magh 15, 2078)
- Regular: 10:00
am till 4:00 pm - Fridays: 10:00
am till 3:00 pm - Half-day: 10:00
am to 1:00 pm
