Current Date And Time In Dhankuta, Nepal
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:29:39 NPT
State: Koshi
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
Population: 22,084
District: Dhankuta
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Dhankuta. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Dhankuta.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Dhankuta 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 Dhankuta.
This is Nepal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nepal's country-level and Koshi holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Dhankuta 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 Koshi holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Dhankuta 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 |
Businesses in Dhankuta generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Nepal: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Dhankuta doesn't simply get skipped — Nepal's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 22,084 and running on the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, Dhankuta follows Nepal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.