Long weekends in Nepal

Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.

Fulpati and Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami and Bijaya Dashami and Ekadashi (Dashain) and Duwadashi (Dashain)

Sat 17 Oct to Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 6 days

• Udaipur Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Hyderabad Indiasweet spot Warm, mostly dry and sunny 30°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go
• Shimla Indiasweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 18°C · 3 rainy days The best month to go
• Haridwar Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go

Laxmi Pooja and Gai Tihar and Gobardhan Pooja and Mha Pooja and Bhai Tika

Sat 7 Nov to Wed 11 Nov 2026 · 5 days

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Pleasant, dry and sunny 21°C · 1 rainy day A good time to go, busy season
• Vrindavan Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Kolkata Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Digha Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go

Christmas Day

Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec 2026 · 3 days

• Pokhara Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 18°C · 1 rainy day A good time to go
• Cherrapunji Indiasweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Rishikesh Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 20°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Gwalior Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go, busy season

Prithvi Jayanti

Sat 9 Jan to Mon 11 Jan 2027 · 3 days

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 3 rainy days A good time to go
• Pokhara Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 2 rainy days A good time to go
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 19°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Ujjain Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go

Maghe Sankranti

Fri 15 Jan to Sun 17 Jan 2027 · 3 days

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 3 rainy days A good time to go
• Pokhara Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 2 rainy days A good time to go
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 19°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Ujjain Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go

Martyr's Day

Fri 29 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027 · 3 days

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 3 rainy days A good time to go
• Pokhara Nepalgood Cool, dry and sunny 17°C · 2 rainy days A good time to go
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 19°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Ujjain Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go

National Democracy Day

Fri 19 Feb to Sun 21 Feb 2027 · 3 days

• Kathmandu Nepalsweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 19°C · 3 rainy days The best month to go
• Pokhara Nepalsweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 19°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Ahmedabad Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 31°C · 0 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 2 rainy days The best month to go

Maha Shivaratri and International Women's Day

Sat 6 Mar to Mon 8 Mar 2027 · 3 days

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 9 rainy days A good time to go
• Pokhara Nepalgood Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 4 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Aizawl Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go

Maha Shivaratri and International Women's Day and Eid al-Fitr

Sat 6 Mar to Wed 10 Mar 2027 · 5 days, taking Tue 9 Mar off

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 9 rainy days A good time to go
• Pokhara Nepalgood Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 4 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Aizawl Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go

Fagu Poornima and Fagu Poornima (Terai)

Sat 20 Mar to Mon 22 Mar 2027 · 3 days

• Kathmandu Nepalgood Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 22°C · 9 rainy days A good time to go
• Pokhara Nepalgood Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 4 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Delhi Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Aizawl Indiasweet spot Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go

Nepali New Year and Ram Navami

Wed 14 Apr to Sun 18 Apr 2027 · 5 days, taking Fri 16 Apr off

• Pokhara Nepalsweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go
• Kathmandu Nepalgood Pleasant, with some rain 25°C · 10 rainy days A good time to go
• Shimla Indiasweet spot Cool, mostly dry and sunny 20°C · 8 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Mussoorie Indiasweet spot Cool, mostly dry and sunny 20°C · 9 rainy days One of the best months to go

Eid al-Adha

Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May 2027 · 3 days

• Pokhara Nepalgood Warm, mostly dry and sunny 27°C · 9 rainy days A good time to go
• Badrinath Indiasweet spot Cold, with some rain 11°C · 14 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Shimla Indiagood Pleasant, with some rain 22°C · 10 rainy days A good time to go
• Aizawl Indiagood Warm, with some rain 27°C · 11 rainy days A good time to go

Buddha Jayanti

Thu 20 May to Sun 23 May 2027 · 4 days, taking Fri 21 May off

• Pokhara Nepalgood Warm, mostly dry and sunny 27°C · 9 rainy days A good time to go
• Badrinath Indiasweet spot Cold, with some rain 11°C · 14 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Shimla Indiagood Pleasant, with some rain 22°C · 10 rainy days A good time to go
• Aizawl Indiagood Warm, with some rain 27°C · 11 rainy days A good time to go

Janai Poornima

Sat 14 Aug to Tue 17 Aug 2027 · 4 days, taking Mon 16 Aug off

• Leh Indiagood Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 23°C · 7 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Aurangabad Indiagood Warm, with some rain 28°C · 11 rainy days A good time to go
• Cappadocia Turkeysweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 31°C · 0 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Istanbul Turkeysweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go

Ghatasthapana

Thu 30 Sep to Sun 3 Oct 2027 · 4 days, taking Fri 1 Oct off

• Leh Indiasweet spot Cool, mostly dry and sunny 19°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go
• Manali Indiasweet spot Pleasant, with some rain 23°C · 10 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Tawang Indiasweet spot Cool and rainy 17°C · 18 rainy days The best month to go
• Udaipur Indiagood Warm, mostly dry and sunny 29°C · 8 rainy days A good time to go

Fulpati and Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami and Bijaya Dashami and Ekadashi (Dashain) and Duwadashi (Dashain)

Wed 6 Oct to Mon 11 Oct 2027 · 6 days

• Udaipur Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Hyderabad Indiasweet spot Warm, mostly dry and sunny 30°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go
• Shimla Indiasweet spot Cool, dry and sunny 18°C · 3 rainy days The best month to go
• Haridwar Indiasweet spot Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go

The weekend in Nepal is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.