Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, recently released the annual bank holiday schedule for the period of 2080 BS (April 14, 2023-April 12, 2024). This announcement by NRB follows the government’s decision to allow certain essential service-providing institutions, such as banks, to operate on certain public holidays declared by the government. The NRB notice specifies the bank holidays during which Nepalese banks will remain closed, and indicates that partial banking services, including cash transactions, will be available on some of the dates marked with an asterisk (*).
| No. | Holiday | Date |
| 1 | New Year | April 14, 2023 |
| 2 | Labour Day | May 1, 2023 |
| 3 | Buddha Jayanti/Ubhauli/Chandi Purnima* | May 5, 2023 |
| 4 | Republic Day* | May 29, 2023 |
| 5 | Gaura Parva (Only for the region or culture celebrating the festival) | August 24, 2023 |
| 6 | Raksha Bandhan/Gai Jatra* | August 31, 2023 |
| 7 | Krishna Janmashtami* | September 6, 2023 |
| 8 | Tij (Only for women) | September 18, 2023 |
| 9 | Constitution Day | September 20, 2023 |
| 10 | Indra Jatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | September 28, 2023 |
| 11 | Jitiya Parva (Only for women celebrating the festival) | October 7, 2023 |
| 12 | Ghatasthapana* | October 15, 2023 |
| 13 | Dashain (Phulpati-Dwadashi) | October 21-26, 2023 |
| 14 | Phalgunanda Jayanti (Only for the followers of Kirat religion) | November 11, 2023 |
| 15 | Tihar | November 12-16, 2023 |
| 16 | Chhath | November 19, 2023 |
| 17 | Guru Nanak Jayanti (Only for the Sikhs) | November 27, 2023 |
| 18 | International Disability Day (Only for the staff with disabilities) | December 3, 2023 |
| 19 | Christmas* | December 25, 2023 |
| 20 | Udhauli/Yomari Punhi/Jyapu Diwas* | December 26, 2023 |
| 21 | Tamu Lhosar* | December 31, 2023 |
| 22 | Prithvi Jayanti/National Unity Day* | January 12, 2024 |
| 23 | Maghi/Maghe Sankranti* | January 15, 2024 |
| 24 | Sonam Lhosar* | February 10, 2024 |
| 25 | People’s War Day* | February 13, 2024 |
| 26 | Democracy Day* | February 19, 2024 |
| 27 | Mahashivaratri/Women’s Day* | March 8, 2024 |
| 28 | Gyalpo Lhosar* | March 11, 2024 |
| 29 | Phagu Purnima | March 24, 2024 (Hilly and mountainous districts) March 25, 2024 (Plain districts) |
| 30 | Ghodejatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | April 8, 2024 |
| 31 | Machhindranath Bhoto Jatra* (Only in the Kathmandu valley) | Date to be announced by the government |
| 32 | Eid al-Fitr* | Date to be announced by the government |
| 33 | Bakra Eid/Eid al-Adha* | Date to be announced by the government |
| 34 | Siruwa Pawani (Only in Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha and Saptari) | Date to be announced by the government |
| 35 | Mohammad Jayanti (Only for the Muslims) | Date to be announced by the government |
