List of Embassy Holidays for 2065 Bikram Era

List of Embassy Holidays for 2065 Bikram Era
(April 13, 2008 – April 13, 2009 A.D.)




Embassy of Nepal in Tel Aviv will be closed on the following dates to observe Nepali and Israeli Holidays



April 14, Monday, 08 (Baishakh 02)
Ram Nawami April 21, Monday, 08 (Baishakh 09)
Passover (Israeli Holiday) April 23, Wednesday, 08 (Baishakh 11)
Lokatantra Day May 08, Thursday, 08 (Baishakh 26)
Israeli Independence Day May 20, Tuesday, 08 (Jestha 07)
Buddha Poornima June 09, Monday 08 (Jestha 27)
Pentecost (Shavuot - Israeli Holiday) September 29, Monday, 08 (Ashwin 13)
Israeli New Year Eve September 30, Tuesday, 08 (Ashwin 14)
Israeli New Year Day October 07, Tuesday, 08 (Ashwin 21)
Maha Ashtami - Dashain Festival October 08, Wednesday, 08 (Ashwin 22)
Maha Nawami - Dashain Festival/ Yom Kippur October 09, Thursday, 08 (Ashwin 23)
Bijaya Dashami - Dashain Festival/Yom Kippur October 13, Monday, 08 (Ashwin 27) Tabernacles (Succoth – Israeli Holiday) October 14, Tuesday, 08 (Ashwin 28)
Tabernacles (Succoth – Israeli Holiday) October 21, Tuesday, 08 (Kartik 05)
Tabernacles (Succoth – Israeli Holiday) October 28, Tuesday, 08 (Kartik 12)
Laxmi Pooja - Tihar Festival October 29, Wednesday, 08 (Kartik 13)
Gobardhan Pooja - Tihar Festival October 30, Thursday, 08 (Kartik 14)
Bhai Tika - Tihar Festival January 29, Thursday, 09 (Magh 16)
Martyrs’ Day February 18, Wednesday, 09 (Phalgun 07)
National Democracy Day April 03, Friday, 09 (Chaitra 21)
Chaite Dashain/Ram Nawami
List of Nepalese Public Holidays for 2065 Bikram Era


(April 13, 2008 – April 13, 2009 A.D.)


April 13, 08 (Baishakh 01)
New Year’s Day April 14, 08 (Baishakh 02)
Ram Nawami April 23, 08 (Baishakh 11)
Lokatantra Day May 01, 08 (Baishakh 19)
May Day May 19, 08 (Jestha 06)
Ubhauli May 20, 08 (Jestha 07)
Buddha Poornima August 16, 08 (Shrawan 32)
Janai Poornima August 23, 08 (Bhadra 07)
Shrikrishnashtami/Gaura Parva September 02, 08 (Bhadra 17)
Haritalika Teej (For women only) September 04, 08 (Bhadra 19)
Rishi Panchami (For Women only) September 30, 08 (Ashwin 14)
Ghatasthapana - Dashain Festival October 02, 08 (Ashwin 16)
Eid al Fitr October 06, 08 (Ashwin 20)
Phulpati - Dashain Festival October 07, 08 (Ashwin 21)
Maha Ashtami - Dashain Festival October 08, 08 (Ashwin 22)
Maha Nawami - Dashain Festival October 09, 08 (Ashwin 23)
Bijaya Dashami - Dashain Festival October 10, 08 (Ashwin 24)
Ekadashi - Dashain Festival October 14, 08 (Ashwin 28)
Kojagrat Poornima - Dashain Festival October 28, 08 (Kartik 12)
Laxmi Pooja - Tihar Festival October 29, 08 (Kartik 13)
Gobardhan Pooja - Tihar Festival October 30, 08 (Kartik 14)
Bhai Tika - Tihar Festival November 04, 08 (Kartik 19)
Chhath December 10, 08 (Marga 25)
Bakar Eid December 12, 08 (Marga 27)
Udhauli December 25, 08 (Paush 10)
Christmas December 30, 08 (Paush 15)
Tamu Lhoshar January 14, 09 (Magh 01)
Maghi January 27, 09 (Magh 14)
Sonam Lhoshar January 29, 09(Magh 16)
Martyrs’ Day February 19, 09 (Phalgun 07)
National Democracy Day February 23, 09 (Phalgun 12)
Maha Shivaratri February 26, 09 (Phalgun 15)
Gyalpo Lhosar March 08, 09 (Phalgun 25)
Women’s Day (For women only) March 10, 09 (Phalgun 27)
Phagu Poornima March 11, 09 (Phalgun 28)
Holi April 03, 09 (Chaitra 21) Chaite Dashain/Ram Nawami



Note: 1. As per Israeli labor laws, Nepalese workers in Israel may choose up to 12
holidays from within the above list.
2. It is suggested that holiday falling on a weekend day may be substituted by
the nearest work day.