Current Date And Time In Pokhara, Nepal
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:53:35 NPT
State: Gandaki Pradesh
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
Population: 600,051
District: Kaski
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Pokhara.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Pokhara align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Pokhara.
This is Nepal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nepal's country-level and Gandaki Pradesh holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Pokhara 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 Gandaki Pradesh holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Pokhara 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 Pokhara, 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 Pokhara doesn't simply get skipped — Nepal's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 600,051 and running on the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, Pokhara follows Nepal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.