The central bank of Nepal, Nepal Rastra Bank, has recently unveiled the annual bank holiday schedule for the period of 2080 BS, which spans from April 14, 2023 to April 12, 2024. This comes in response to the government’s decision to permit essential service-providing institutions, such as banks, to operate on specific public holidays as declared by the government. The notice from NRB outlines the bank holidays during which Nepalese banks will remain closed, while also indicating that partial banking services, including cash transactions, will be available on certain dates marked with an asterisk (*). This information is aimed at providing clarity to the public and businesses regarding the operational status of banks during the designated holidays.
| No. | List of Holidays | Date |
| 1 | New Year | April 14, 2023 |
| 2 | Labour Day | May 1, 2023 |
| 3 | Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli/Chandi Purnima* | May 5, 2023 |
| 4 | Republic Day* | May 29, 2023 |
| 5 | Gaura Parva (Only for the region or culture celebrating the festival) | August 24, 2023 |
| 6 | Raksha Bandhan/Gai Jatra* | August 31, 2023 |
| 7 | Krishna Janmashtami* | September 6, 2023 |
| 8 | Tij (Only for women) | September 18, 2023 |
| 9 | Constitution Day | September 20, 2023 |
| 10 | Indra Jatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | September 28, 2023 |
| 11 | Jitiya Parva (Only for women celebrating the festival) | October 7, 2023 |
| 12 | Ghatasthapana* | October 15, 2023 |
| 13 | Dashain (Phulpati-Dwadashi) | October 21-26, 2023 |
| 14 | Phalgunanda Jayanti (Only for the followers of Kirat religion) | November 11, 2023 |
| 15 | Tihar | November 12-16, 2023 |
| 16 | Chhath | November 19, 2023 |
| 17 | Guru Nanak Jayanti (Only for the Sikhs) | November 27, 2023 |
| 18 | International Disability Day (Only for the staff with disabilities) | December 3, 2023 |
| 19 | Christmas* | December 25, 2023 |
| 20 | Udhauli/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas* | December 26, 2023 |
| 21 | Tamu Lhosar* | December 31, 2023 |
| 22 | Prithvi Jayanti/National Unity Day* | January 12, 2024 |
| 23 | Maghi/Maghe Sankranti* | January 15, 2024 |
| 24 | Sonam Lhosar* | February 10, 2024 |
| 25 | People’s War Day* | February 13, 2024 |
| 26 | Democracy Day* | February 19, 2024 |
| 27 | Mahashivaratri/Women’s Day* | March 8, 2024 |
| 28 | Gyalpo Lhosar* | March 11, 2024 |
| 29 | Phagu Purnima | March 24, 2024 (Hilly and mountainous districts) March 25, 2024 (Plain districts) |
| 30 | Ghodejatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | April 8, 2024 |
| 31 | Machhindranath Bhoto Jatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | Date to be announced by the government |
| 32 | Eid al-Fitr* | Date to be announced by the government |
| 33 | Bakra Eid/Eid al-Adha* | Date to be announced by the government |
| 34 | Siruwa Pawani (Only in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari) | Date to be announced by the government |
| 35 | Mohammad Jayanti (Only for the Muslims) | Date to be announced by the government |
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