Current Date And Time In Namche Bazaar, Nepal
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:22:32 NPT
State: Koshi
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
Population: 2,324
District: Solukhumbu
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Namche Bazaar, Koshi, Nepal? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Namche Bazaar.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Namche Bazaar 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 Namche Bazaar.
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 Namche Bazaar 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 Namche Bazaar 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 |
Namche Bazaar's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Nepal's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Namche Bazaar, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 2,324 and running on the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, Namche Bazaar follows Nepal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.