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Festivals and holidays 1978

Dashain, Tihar and other festival dates for BS 1978, with the English date and weekday. Public holidays are marked.

Lunar festival dates for 1978 haven’t been added yet. The fixed-date days below are always on the same date. Check back soon, or see the official holiday list published by the Government of Nepal.

बैशाख Baisakh 1978

  • १Wed
    Nepali New Yearनयाँ वर्ष१९७८ बैशाख १, April 13, 1921
    Public holiday
  • ११Sat
    Loktantra Diwas (Democracy Day)लोकतन्त्र दिवस१९७८ बैशाख ११, April 23, 1921
    Observance
  • १९Sun
    International Labour Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रमिक दिवस१९७८ बैशाख १९, May 1, 1921
    Public holiday

जेठ Jestha 1978

  • १५Sat
    Republic Dayगणतन्त्र दिवस१९७८ जेठ १५, May 28, 1921
    Public holiday

साउन Shrawan 1978

  • १Sat
    Saune Sankrantiसाउने संक्रान्ति१९७८ साउन १, July 16, 1921
    Observance

असोज Asoj 1978

  • ३Sun
    Constitution Dayसंविधान दिवस१९७८ असोज ३, September 18, 1921
    Public holiday

पुस Poush 1978

  • ११Sun
    Christmas Dayक्रिसमस१९७८ पुस ११, December 25, 1921
    Public holiday
  • १८Sun
    New Year's Day (AD)अंग्रेजी नयाँ वर्ष१९७८ पुस १८, January 1, 1922
    Observance
  • २७Tue
    Prithvi Jayanti (National Unity Day)पृथ्वी जयन्ती१९७८ पुस २७, January 10, 1922
    Public holiday

माघ Magh 1978

  • १Sat
    Maghe Sankrantiमाघे संक्रान्ति१९७८ माघ १, January 14, 1922
    Public holiday
  • १६Sun
    Martyrs' Dayशहीद दिवस१९७८ माघ १६, January 29, 1922
    Observance

फागुन Falgun 1978

  • ७Sat
    Prajatantra Diwas (Democracy Day)प्रजातन्त्र दिवस१९७८ फागुन ७, February 18, 1922
    Public holiday
  • २५Wed
    International Women's Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय नारी दिवस१९७८ फागुन २५, March 8, 1922
    Public holiday

Why festival dates change every year

Most Nepali festivals follow the lunar calendar (tithi), so they fall on a different Bikram Sambat date each year. Dashain usually falls in Asoj or Kartik, Tihar in Kartik, and Holi in Falgun or Chaitra. Fixed days such as Nepali New Year (Baisakh 1) and Constitution Day (Asoj 3) stay on the same date.

Questions

Where do these dates come from?

They follow the official calendar and the yearly public-holiday list. Public holidays can be added or changed by the government at short notice, so check official notices for anything important.

Can I add a festival to my phone calendar?

Yes. Open the festival and choose “Add to calendar”. It downloads a calendar file that works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.