PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

# DATE DAY
(FOR 7 DAYS CHOICE HOLIDAY)
1 National Unity Day(Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)/Prithvi Jayanti January 11, 2023 Wed
2 Chinese Spring Festival January 21, 2023 Sat
3 Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year)/Chinese Spring Festival January 22, 2023 Sun
4 Chinese Spring Festival January 23, 2023 Mon
5 Chinese Spring Festival January 24, 2023 Tue
6 Chinese Spring Festival January 25, 2023 Wed
7 Chinese Spring Festival/Basant Panchami/Shree Panchami January 26, 2023 Thu
8 Chinese Spring Festival January 27, 2023 Fri
9 Martyr's Memorial Day (Sahid Diwas) January 30, 2023 Mon
10 Democracy Day (Rastriya Prajatantra Diwas) February 19, 2023 Sun
11 Gyalpyo/Gyallo Lhosar February 21, 2023 Tue
12 Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav (Terai) March 7, 2023 Tue
13 International Women's Day (Choice holiday for male employees) March 8, 2023 Wed
14 Ghodejatra March 21, 2023 Tue
15 Chaite Dashain March 29, 2023 Wed
16 Ram Nawami March 30, 2023 Thu
17 Mothers Day April 20, 2023 Thu
18 Edul Fikra (Eid-ul-Fitr) (Tentative Date) April 21, 2023 Fri
19 Loktantra Diwas April 24, 2023 Mon
20 International Workers Day (Majdoor Diwas) May 1, 2023 Mon
21 Buddha Jayanti (Buddha Day) May 5, 2023 Fri
22 Ganatantra Diwas / Republic Day May 29, 2023 Mon
23 Edul Aajaha (Eid-ul-Adha) (Tentative Date) June 28, 2023 Wed
24 Guru Purnima July 3, 2023 Mon
25 Naag Panchami August 21, 2023 Mon
26 Janai Purnima/ Rakshya Bandhan August 31, 2023 Thu
27 Gaijatra September 1, 2023 Fri
28 Gaura Parva September 6, 2023 Wed
29 Shree Krishna Janmasthami September 7, 2023 Thu
30 Nijamati Sewa Diwas September 8, 2023 Fri
31 Father’s Day (Kushe Aunshi) September 14, 2023 Thu
32 Bishworkarma Puja September 17, 2023 Sun
33 Haritalika Teej September 18, 2023 Mon
34 Ganesh Chaturthi September 19, 2023 Tue
35 Constitution Day/Rishi Panchami September 20, 2023 Wed
36 Chinese National Day October 1, 2023 Sun
37 Chinese National Day October 2, 2023 Mon
38 Chinese National Day October 3, 2023 Tue
39 Chinese National Day October 4, 2023 Wed
40 Chinese National Day October 5, 2023 Thu
41 Chinese National Day October 6, 2023 Fri
42 Chinese National Day/Jitiya Parwa October 7, 2023 Sat
43 Ghatasthapana October 15, 2023 Sun
44 Dashain - Duwadashi October 26, 2023 Thu
45 Kojagrat Purnima October 28, 2023 Sat
46 Chhat Parwa November 19, 2023 Sun
47 Guru Nanak Jayanti November 27, 2023 Mon
48 Bibaha Panchami December 17, 2023 Sun
49 Christmas Day December 25, 2023 Mon
50 Udhauli Parwa/Yomari Purnima December 26, 2023 Tue
51 Tamu (Gurung) Lhosar December 31, 2023 Sun
52 Bhoto Jatra TBD TBD
53 Your Birthday

* Notes:
1. Due to unavailability of the calendar for Nepali year 2080 B.S., some of the dates after 15th April, 2023 may
be modified when the official dates are announced. Any changes in the list will be notified in advance.
2. Date for Bhoto Jatra has not been published and date for Eid may change. HR shall notify once the official
date is announced.
3. You can have your birthday as a choice holiday by applying leave request with compulsory remarks as
"Birthday Leave” from the HRIS. If you would like to apply choice holiday instead of your birthday, you can apply
any date from the choice holiday list instead of birthday leave as 7th choice holiday. The total number of choice
holiday remains 7 days.

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# FIXED HOLIDAYS (14 DAYS) DATE DAY
1 International New Year January 1, 2023 Sun

2 Maghi Parwa / Maghe Sankranti January 15, 2023 Sun

3 Maha Shivaratri February 18, 2023 Sat

4 Holi / Phagu Purnima / Basanta Utsav March 6, 2023 Mon

5 Navabarsha - Nepali New Year April 14, 2023 Fri

6 Indra Jatra September 28, 2023 Thu

7 Phulpati October 21, 2023 Sat

8 Maha Astami October 22, 2023 Sun

9 Maha Nawami October 23, 2023 Mon

10 Vijaya Dashami October 24, 2023 Tue

11 Ekadashi October 25, 2023 Wed

12 Laxmi Puja November 13, 2023 Mon

13 Mha Puja & Govardhan Puja November 14, 2023 Tue

14 Bhai Tika November 15, 2023 Wed

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