Current Date And Time In Kathmandu, Nepal
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:48:13 NPT
State: Bagmati Province
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
Population: 1,442,271
District: Kathmandu
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kathmandu. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kathmandu.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kathmandu observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Democracy Day (Rashtriya Prajatantra Diwas) on February 19) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kathmandu.
This is Nepal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nepal's country-level and Bagmati Province holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kathmandu as anywhere else in Nepal.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Nepal's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Nepal's country and Bagmati Province holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kathmandu just as everywhere else in Nepal.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democracy Day (Rashtriya Prajatantra Diwas) | February 19 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.nepal.gov.np |
| Constitution Day (Sambidhan Diwas) | September 19 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.nepal.gov.np |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Democracy Day (Rashtriya Prajatantra Diwas) | Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
In Kathmandu, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kathmandu doesn't simply get skipped — Nepal's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,442,271 and running on the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, Kathmandu follows Nepal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.