Holidays in Nepal

Nepalese society is Hindu in its outlook and thus celebrates most of the Hindu festivals. The major chunk of holidays in Nepal consists of these festivals only. It includes festivals such as Durga Puja, Holi, Dipawali, Shivaratri and Vasant Panchmi among others. Then, there are holidays that are connected to national sentiments such as Unification Day, Martyr's Day and Nepalese New Year. Apart from these, Sunday is the weekly off day. Most of the government and private offices are closed on Sunday. International holidays such as Labor Day and Georgian New Year's Day are also accredited in Nepal. Following is the list of holidays in Nepal: