Nepali New Year 2021 date

About Nepali New Year

The first day of Baisakh, the start of the year in the Bikram Sambat calendar used in Nepal. It is a public holiday, marked with family outings, and in Bhaktapur with the Bisket Jatra.

Nepali New Year 2021 in other cities

The day follows the tithi at each place, so it is not always the same everywhere.

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for each place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, and public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar. In Nepal, festival days and public holidays are fixed each year by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti and the government.

Questions people ask

When is Nepali New Year in 2021?

In New Delhi, Nepali New Year 2021 falls on Wednesday, 14 April 2021.

Is Nepali New Year 2021 on the same date everywhere?

For the cities listed here the date is the same as New Delhi. It follows the tithi at each place, so elsewhere, or in another tradition, it can fall a day apart.

Is Nepali New Year a public holiday?

That depends on the country and state. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, and in Nepal by the government on the advice of the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti. Please check the official holiday list where you live.