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Holidays and Observances in Nepal in 2016

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Holidays and Observances in Nepal in 2016

Date NameType
Jan 15FridayMaghe SankrantiOptional Holiday
Jan 30SaturdayMartyrs' Memorial DayPublic Holiday
Feb 9TuesdaySonam Losar (Tamang New Year)Optional Holiday
Feb 10WednesdaySushil Koirala Funeral DayPublic Holiday
Feb 19FridayNational Democracy DayPublic Holiday
Mar 7MondayMaha ShivaratriPublic Holiday
Mar 8TuesdayNari DibasPublic Holiday
Mar 9WednesdayGyalpo LosarOptional Holiday
Mar 20SundayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 22TuesdayHoli Purnima (Hill region)Local holiday
Mar 23WednesdayHoli Purnima (Terai region)Local holiday
Apr 7ThursdayGodhe YatraLocal holiday
Apr 13WednesdayNepali New YearPublic Holiday
Apr 15FridayRam NawamiPublic Holiday
Apr 24SundayLoktantra DiwasPublic Holiday
May 1SundayMajdoor DivasPublic Holiday
May 20FridayBuddha JayantiPublic Holiday
May 27FridayGanatantra Diwas (Republic Day)Public Holiday
Jun 21TuesdayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 6WednesdayRamjan Edul FikraOptional Holiday
Aug 18ThursdayJanai PurnimaPublic Holiday
Aug 19FridayGai JatraPublic Holiday
Aug 25ThursdayGaura ParbaOptional Holiday
Aug 25ThursdayShree Krishna JanamashtamiPublic Holiday
Sep 7WednesdayCivil Service DayPublic Holiday
Sep 12MondayEdul AajahaOptional Holiday
Sep 15ThursdayIndra JatraLocal holiday
Sep 19MondayConstitution DayPublic Holiday
Sep 22ThursdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 1SaturdayGhatasthapanaPublic Holiday
Oct 8SaturdayPhulpati (Dashain)Public Holiday
Oct 9SundayAstami (Dashain)Public Holiday
Oct 10MondayNawami (Dashain)Public Holiday
Oct 11TuesdayDashami (Dashain)Public Holiday
Oct 12WednesdayEkadashi (Dashain)Public Holiday
Oct 13ThursdayDuwadashi (Dashain)Public Holiday
Oct 15SaturdayKojagrat PurnimaPublic Holiday
Oct 19WednesdayLaxmi Puja (Tihar)Public Holiday
Oct 30SundayGobardhan Pooja (Tihar Festival)Public Holiday
Oct 31MondayBhai Tika (Tihar Festival)Public Holiday
Oct 31MondayGobhardan Pujan (Tihar)Public Holiday
Nov 1TuesdayBhai Tika (Tihar Festival)Public Holiday
Nov 1TuesdayBhai Tika (Tihar)Public Holiday
Nov 2WednesdayIndian President's VisitPublic Holiday
Nov 3ThursdayIndian President's VisitPublic Holiday
Nov 4FridayIndian President's VisitPublic Holiday
Nov 6SundayChhat ParwaOptional Holiday
Nov 14MondayGuru Nanak JayantiOptional Holiday
Dec 13TuesdayUdhauli ParvaOptional Holiday
Dec 21WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25SundayChristmas DayOptional Holiday
Dec 29ThursdayLhosarPublic Holiday
Dec 30FridayTamu LhosarOptional Holiday

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