Current Date And Time In Janakpur, Nepal
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:42:07 NPT
State: Madhesh
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
Population: 195,438
District: Dhanusa
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Janakpur, Madhesh? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Janakpur.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Janakpur 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 Janakpur.
This is Nepal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nepal's country-level and Madhesh holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Janakpur 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 Madhesh holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Janakpur 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 Janakpur 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 Janakpur doesn't simply get skipped — Nepal's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 195,438 and running on the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, Janakpur follows Nepal's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.