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Festivals and holidays 2053

Dashain, Tihar and other festival dates for BS 2053, with the English date and weekday. Public holidays are marked.

Lunar festival dates for 2053 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 2053

  • १Sat
    Nepali New Yearनयाँ वर्ष२०५३ बैशाख १, April 13, 1996
    Public holiday
  • ११Tue
    Loktantra Diwas (Democracy Day)लोकतन्त्र दिवस२०५३ बैशाख ११, April 23, 1996
    Observance
  • १९Wed
    International Labour Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय श्रमिक दिवस२०५३ बैशाख १९, May 1, 1996
    Public holiday

जेठ Jestha 2053

  • १५Tue
    Republic Dayगणतन्त्र दिवस२०५३ जेठ १५, May 28, 1996
    Public holiday

साउन Shrawan 2053

  • १Tue
    Saune Sankrantiसाउने संक्रान्ति२०५३ साउन १, July 16, 1996
    Observance

असोज Asoj 2053

  • ३Thu
    Constitution Dayसंविधान दिवस२०५३ असोज ३, September 19, 1996
    Public holiday

पुस Poush 2053

  • १०Wed
    Christmas Dayक्रिसमस२०५३ पुस १०, December 25, 1996
    Public holiday
  • १७Wed
    New Year's Day (AD)अंग्रेजी नयाँ वर्ष२०५३ पुस १७, January 1, 1997
    Observance
  • २७Sat
    Prithvi Jayanti (National Unity Day)पृथ्वी जयन्ती२०५३ पुस २७, January 11, 1997
    Public holiday

माघ Magh 2053

  • १Tue
    Maghe Sankrantiमाघे संक्रान्ति२०५३ माघ १, January 14, 1997
    Public holiday
  • १६Wed
    Martyrs' Dayशहीद दिवस२०५३ माघ १६, January 29, 1997
    Observance

फागुन Falgun 2053

  • ७Tue
    Prajatantra Diwas (Democracy Day)प्रजातन्त्र दिवस२०५३ फागुन ७, February 18, 1997
    Public holiday
  • २५Sat
    International Women's Dayअन्तर्राष्ट्रिय नारी दिवस२०५३ फागुन २५, March 8, 1997
    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.