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Festivals and holidays 1988

Dashain, Tihar and other festival dates for BS 1988, with the English date and weekday. Public holidays are marked.

Lunar festival dates for 1988 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 1988

  • १Mon
    Nepali New Yearनयाँ वर्ष१९८८ बैशाख १, April 13, 1931
    Public holiday
  • ११Thu
    Loktantra Diwas (Democracy Day)लोकतन्त्र दिवस१९८८ बैशाख ११, April 23, 1931
    Observance
  • १९Fri
    International Labour Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रमिक दिवस१९८८ बैशाख १९, May 1, 1931
    Public holiday

जेठ Jestha 1988

  • १५Thu
    Republic Dayगणतन्त्र दिवस१९८८ जेठ १५, May 28, 1931
    Public holiday

साउन Shrawan 1988

  • १Thu
    Saune Sankrantiसाउने संक्रान्ति१९८८ साउन १, July 16, 1931
    Observance

असोज Asoj 1988

  • ३Sat
    Constitution Dayसंविधान दिवस१९८८ असोज ३, September 19, 1931
    Public holiday

पुस Poush 1988

  • १०Fri
    Christmas Dayक्रिसमस१९८८ पुस १०, December 25, 1931
    Public holiday
  • १७Fri
    New Year's Day (AD)अंग्रेजी नयाँ वर्ष१९८८ पुस १७, January 1, 1932
    Observance
  • २७Mon
    Prithvi Jayanti (National Unity Day)पृथ्वी जयन्ती१९८८ पुस २७, January 11, 1932
    Public holiday

माघ Magh 1988

  • १Thu
    Maghe Sankrantiमाघे संक्रान्ति१९८८ माघ १, January 14, 1932
    Public holiday
  • १६Fri
    Martyrs' Dayशहीद दिवस१९८८ माघ १६, January 29, 1932
    Observance

फागुन Falgun 1988

  • ७Thu
    Prajatantra Diwas (Democracy Day)प्रजातन्त्र दिवस१९८८ फागुन ७, February 18, 1932
    Public holiday
  • २६Tue
    International Women's Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय नारी दिवस१९८८ फागुन २६, March 8, 1932
    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.