Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Human Resources Management Department published the list of public holidays for the year 2078. The list of Banking Holidays e
Bank Holidays 2078 in Nepal
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Human Resources Management
Department published the list of public holidays for the year 2078. The list of
Banking Holidays effective from 2021/04/14 to 2022/04/13 (2078 Baisakh 1 to
2078 Chaitra 30) in all banking and financial institutions in Nepal.
The government of Nepal has announced the public holidays in
Nepal 2078 BS also decided to add four more national holidays in the upcoming
Nepali year. Nepal government has decided to schedule the following public
holidays, festival holidays and office hours for all government offices from
2078 Baisakh 1 to 2078 Chaitra 31. The government has made public the list of
public holidays of 2078 years.
The government has fixed public holidays other than 51 Saturdays for Nepali year of 2078 BS including the regional and religious specified holidays. According to a notification published by the Ministry of Home affairs in the Nepal Gazette, there will be public holidays for five days during Dashain and three days during Tihar. For Dashain, there are five days for public holidays from October 12 to October 30 starting with Phulpati till Ekadashi, with the Tika day on 15 October. Likewise, for Tihar, there are three days of holidays from 4 November to 6 November, on the days of Laxmi Puja, followed by Mha Puja and Bhaitika, Govardhan Puja and Nepal Sambat New Year.
Here is the list of all the major bank holidays in Nepal in 2078.
There are a whole lot of Bank Holidays in Nepal 2078. The popular ones of course are the ones where the entire country gets a bank holiday. We have given you a complete list of bank holidays for your perusal and consideration. In some states the list of holidays is much larger than some others. You need to take a look at the holidays in Nepal.
Bank Holidays in Nepal 2078, also known as statutory holidays, consist of variety of cultural, nationalistic and religious holidays that are legislated in Nepal at the Inside Valley and Outside Valley levels. While many of these holidays are honored and acknowledged nationwide. Nepal, being a culturally diverse society celebrates many holidays and festivals.
How Bank Holidays in Nepal are decided?
The various bank holidays in Nepal and for that matter the
public holidays are decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Nepal
government. The national being a multicultural and very diverse country also
has many national and other bank holidays. Some of these are very local and
they can be decided by the respective district administration. On the other
hand some of them are very mandatory and it is not a prerogative of anybody as
these are already the national holidays in Nepal.
List of Bank Holidays in Nepal 2078
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List of Holidays to
be effective from 2021/04/14 to 2022/04/13 |
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Description |
Date |
Types of Holiday |
|
New Year 'a - |
2021/04/14/4 |
"A" |
|
World Labor Day |
2021/05/1/7 |
"A" |
|
Buddha Jayanti |
2021/05/26/4 |
"A" |
|
Ganatantra Diwas |
2021/05/29/7 |
"A" |
|
Machhindra Nath
Bhoto Jatra* |
# |
"A" |
|
Raksha Bandhan |
2021/08/22/1 |
"A" |
|
Gai Jatra * |
2021/08/23/2 |
"A" |
|
Haritalika Teej (For
Female Employees) |
2021/09/09/5 |
"A" |
|
Indra Jatra* |
2021/09/19/1 |
"A" |
|
Constitution Day |
2021/09/19/1 |
"A" |
|
Jitiya Parwa(For
Female Employees following Jitiya Parwa) |
2021/09/29/4 |
"A" |
|
Ghatasthapana |
2021/10/07/5 |
"A" |
|
Dashain Holiday |
2021/10/12/3 to
2021/10/16/7 |
"A" |
|
Tihar Holiday |
2021/11/04/5 to
2021/11/07/1 |
"A" |
|
Chhat Parwa |
2021/11/10/4 |
"A" |
|
Phalgunanda Jayanti
(For Employees following Kiratism) |
2021/11/11/5 |
"A" |
|
Guru Nanak Jayanti
(For Employees following Sikhism) |
2021/11/19/6 |
"A" |
|
International
Disability Day (For Disabled Employee) |
2021/12/03/6 |
|
|
Maghi Parwa/Maghe
Sakranti |
2022/01/15/7 |
"A" |
|
National Democracy
Day |
2022/02/19/7 |
"A" |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
2022/03/01/3 |
"A" |
|
International Women'
s Day |
2022/03/08/3 |
"A" |
|
Phagu Purnima (For Kathamandu
Valley and Pokhara Office) |
2022/03/17/5 |
"A" |
|
Phagu Purnima (For
Offices other than Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara Office) |
2022/03/18/6 |
„A„ |
|
Ghode Jatra* |
2022/04/01/6 |
"A" |
|
Public holidays for
a particular religion, community, and region: Ubhauli Parwa(For Kirat,
Rai, Yakhkha, Sunuwar, Limbu), Chandi Purnima |
# |
|
|
Gauraparba |
2021/08/30/2 |
"A" |
|
Eid ul Fitr (For
Islam Religion only) |
# |
"A" |
|
Bakar Eid/Eid at
Adha (For Islam Religion only) |
# |
"A" |
|
Kirat Udhauli Parwa,
Yomari Punhi —Jyapu Dibas (Dhanya Purnima) |
2021/12/19/1 |
"A" |
|
Christmas day (For
Christian only) |
2021/12/25/7 |
"A" |
|
Tamu Lochhar |
2021/12/30/5 |
"A" |
|
Sonam Losar |
2022/02/02/4 |
"A" |
|
Gyalbo Losar |
2022/03/03/5 |
"A" |
|
Siruwa Pawani Parwa
(For Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Sirha and Saptari) |
# |
"A" |
Note:
(A) Office Hour:
(1) 10:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. (Sunday to Thursday, from 2021/04/14 to 2021/11/01, & from
2022/01/30 to 2022/04/13)
(2) 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (Sunday to Thursday, from
2021/11/02 to 2022/01/29)
(3) 10:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. (Every Friday)
(B) Banking Hour:
(1) 10:00 A.M. to
4:00 P.M. (Sunday to Thursday, from 2021/04/14 to 2021/11/01, & from
2022/01/30 to 2022/04/13)
(2) 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (Sunday to Thursday, from
2021/11/02 to 2022/01/29)
(3) 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (Every Friday)
(C) "A": Full Holiday.
(D) Every Saturday: Full Holiday
(E) Every Friday: Half Holiday
(F) * Full Holiday only for Kathmandu Valley.
(G) Nepalese Year starts and ends in mid-April.
(H) As declared by the Government of Nepal.
FAQ's on Bank Holiday 2078 in Nepal
1. On which days are the bank in Nepal closed?
Banks in Nepal are closed on the national holidays, regional state holidays, and on Saturday.
2. How many bank holidays are there in year 2078?
The number of bank holidays may differ from bank to bank and district or state. However, some of the fixed bank holidays that all banks have are the national holidays such as Independence Day and every Saturday.
3. Is New Year’s Day a public holiday for all banks in Nepal?
No, New Year’s Day is not a public holiday for all banks in Nepal.
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