2026 Working Days Calendar for Nepal, Asia

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labor Act of Nepal governs working conditions, stipulating a standard 48-hour work week, typically Monday through Friday. It mandates paid public holidays and provides for restricted holidays for specific groups, such as women on International Women's Day and Teej. Overtime work is regulated and must be compensated at higher rates.

📰 News

For 2026, special public holidays have been declared on March 4, 5, and 6 for local level elections. Sources show some discrepancies in exact dates for certain festivals like Dashain, which may be finalized closer to the date based on the lunar calendar.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Nepal runs Monday through Friday. October often has the highest concentration of holidays due to the major Dashain festival. There is a cultural practice of observing specific holidays only for women, such as Teej and International Women's Day, which are official days off for female employees.

2026 Working days summary for Nepal, Asia

Nepal, Asia has 244 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 23 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

244
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
23
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 22 9 0 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 21 7 2 30
October 18 6 7 31
November 17 7 6 30
December 19 8 4 31
Total 244 98 23 365

2026 Calendar for Nepal, Asia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
New Year
New Year
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
International Labor Day / Chandi Purnima / Buddha Jayanti / Ubhauli Parwa
International Labor Day / Chandi Purnima / Buddha Jayanti / Ubhauli Parwa
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Republic Day
Republic Day
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Shree Krishna Janmashtami
Shree Krishna Janmashtami
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Constitution Day
Constitution Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Ghatasthapana
Ghatasthapana
12
13
14
15
16
17
Dashain Holiday
Dashain Holiday
18
Dashain Holiday
Dashain Holiday
19
Dashain Holiday
Dashain Holiday
20
Dashain Holiday
Dashain Holiday
21
Dashain Holiday
Dashain Holiday
22
Dashain Holiday
Dashain Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 6 weekend days, and 7 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Tihar Holiday
Tihar Holiday
9
Tihar Holiday
Tihar Holiday
10
Tihar Holiday
Tihar Holiday
11
Tihar Holiday
Tihar Holiday
12
Tihar Holiday
Tihar Holiday
13
14
15
Chhath Parwa
Chhath Parwa
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

17 working days, 7 weekend days, and 6 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Dhanya Purnima / Udhhauli Parwa / Yomari Punhi
Dhanya Purnima / Udhhauli Parwa / Yomari Punhi
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
Tamu Lhosar
Tamu Lhosar
31

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in December 2026.

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