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:: Country:  Nepal
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:: Language:  UK English
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:: Author:   Generated (based on Nepali government calendars and common conversion sources)
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:: Updated:  2025-12-15
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:: Source:   Nepali government annual calendars / Nepali calendar converters and festival sources:
::           https://nepalicalendar.app/public-holiday-in-nepal
::           https://publicholidays.asia/nepal
::           https://www.drikpanchang.com
::           https://hamropatro.com
::           Dates converted from Bikram Sambat -> Gregorian where available.
::           NOTE: Moveable religious/lunar dates are shown as converted; for official/authoritative use please
::                 confirm with the Nepali Government Gazette or official Nepali calendar each year.
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:: Metadata
country     "NP"
language    "en_GB"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
description "National and major religious holiday file for Nepal (selected years 2025-2030)"

:: Public / Official (fixed-date) holidays
"New Year's Day (Gregorian)"         public on january 1
"Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas)"       public on january 30
"Labor Day"                          public on may 1
"Nepalese New Year (Bikram Sambat)"  public on april 14
"Republic Day"                       public on may 29
"Constitution Day"                   public on september 19
"Christmas"                          public on december 25

:: Major moveable religious and cultural holidays (explicit Gregorian dates for 2025-2030)
:: Dashain (Ghatasthapana start, Phulpati, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Vijaya Dashami)
"Dashain (Ghatasthapana)"            public religious on september 22 2025
"Dashain (Phulpati)"                 public religious on september 29 2025
"Dashain (Maha Ashtami)"             public religious on september 30 2025
"Dashain (Maha Navami)"              public religious on october 1 2025
"Dashain (Vijaya Dashami - Tika)"    public religious on october 2 2025

"Dashain (Ghatasthapana)"            public religious on october 11 2026
"Dashain (Phulpati)"                 public religious on october 17 2026
"Dashain (Maha Ashtami)"             public religious on october 18 2026
"Dashain (Maha Navami)"              public religious on october 19 2026
"Dashain (Vijaya Dashami - Tika)"    public religious on october 20 2026

"Dashain (Ghatasthapana)"            public religious on september 30 2027
"Dashain (Phulpati)"                 public religious on october 6 2027
"Dashain (Maha Ashtami)"             public religious on october 7 2027
"Dashain (Maha Navami)"              public religious on october 9 2027
"Dashain (Vijaya Dashami - Tika)"    public religious on october 10 2027

"Dashain (Ghatasthapana)"            public religious on september 18 2028
"Dashain (Phulpati)"                 public religious on september 24 2028
"Dashain (Maha Ashtami)"             public religious on september 25 2028
"Dashain (Maha Navami)"              public religious on september 26 2028
"Dashain (Vijaya Dashami - Tika)"    public religious on september 27 2028

"Dashain (Ghatasthapana)"            public religious on october 7 2029
"Dashain (Phulpati)"                 public religious on october 13 2029
"Dashain (Maha Ashtami)"             public religious on october 14 2029
"Dashain (Maha Navami)"              public religious on october 15 2029
"Dashain (Vijaya Dashami - Tika)"    public religious on october 16 2029

"Dashain (Ghatasthapana)"            public religious on september 27 2030
"Dashain (Phulpati)"                 public religious on october 3 2030
"Dashain (Maha Ashtami)"             public religious on october 4 2030
"Dashain (Maha Navami)"              public religious on october 5 2030
"Dashain (Vijaya Dashami - Tika)"    public religious on october 6 2030

:: Tihar (Deepawali) — multi-day festival (dates are the key days: Laxmi Puja, Kukur Tihar, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Tika)
"Tihar (Laxmi Puja)"                 public religious on october 20 2025
"Tihar (Kukur Tihar)"                public religious on october 21 2025
"Tihar (Govardhan Puja / Mha Puja)"  public religious on october 22 2025
"Tihar (Bhai Tika)"                  public religious on october 23 2025

"Tihar (Laxmi Puja)"                 public religious on october 29 2026
"Tihar (Kukur Tihar)"                public religious on october 30 2026
"Tihar (Govardhan Puja / Mha Puja)"  public religious on october 31 2026
"Tihar (Bhai Tika)"                  public religious on november 1 2026

:: Teej (Women’s fasting & celebration)
"Teej (Main Teej - Female fasting festival)" public religious on august 26 2025
"Teej (Main Teej - Female fasting festival)" public religious on september 4 2026

:: Holi (Fagu Purnima) — colour festival (note: hill / Terai observance sometimes differs by one day)
"Holi (hill observance)"             public religious on march 13 2025
"Holi (Terai observance)"            public religious on march 14 2025

"Holi"                               public religious on march 2 2026
"Holi"                               public religious on march 3 2026

:: Buddha Jayanti (Vesak / Buddha Purnima)
"Buddha Jayanti"                     public religious on may 12 2025
"Buddha Jayanti"                     public religious on may 1 2026

:: Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan (sacred thread festival)
"Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan"     public religious on august 9 2025
"Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan"     public religious on august 28 2026

:: Gaijatra (mainly Kathmandu Valley)
"Gaijatra"                           public religious on august 10 2025
"Gaijatra"                           public religious on august 29 2026

:: Ghode Jatra (Kathmandu - horse festival)
"Ghode Jatra"                        public religious on march 29 2025
"Ghode Jatra"                        public religious on march 17 2026

:: Maha Shivaratri
"Maha Shivaratri"                    public religious on february 26 2025
"Maha Shivaratri"                    public religious on february 16 2026

:: Ram Navami
"Ram Navami"                         public religious on april 6 2025
"Ram Navami"                         public religious on march 27 2026

:: Krishna Janmashtami
"Krishna Janmashtami"                public religious on august 16 2025
"Krishna Janmashtami"                public religious on august 5 2026

:: Islamic holidays (subject to moon sighting; dates below are conventional astronomical conversions and must be confirmed by local authorities)
"Eid al-Fitr (Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr)"   public religious on march 31 2025
"Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid)"            public religious on june 7 2025

"Eid al-Fitr (estimated)"            public religious on march 21 2026
"Eid al-Adha (estimated)"            public religious on may 27 2026

:: Other notable / regional festivals
"Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year)"     public religious on january 30 2025
"Gyalpo Lhosar (Tibetan New Year)"   public religious on february 28 2025
"Christmas (Western)"                public on december 25

:: Notes
:: - Moveable religious festivals are converted from Bikram Sambat / lunisolar calculations where available.
:: - Dates for 2025 are taken from published 2025 Nepali calendar sources and lunar conversions. Dates for 2026–2030 are provided where reliable conversions were available (Dashain series 2025–2030, and selected projected dates). Many lunar festivals (Holi, Teej, Janai Purnima, Buddha Jayanti, Ghode Jatra, Maha Shivaratri, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Eid dates) vary year-to-year by lunar observation and official announcement; confirm with the official Nepali government gazette or a local authoritative calendar for final, legal dates.
:: - If you want, these entries can be updated to include more exact daily auspicious times (Tika timings) or expanded with additional regional holidays.
