The Public holidays in Nepal are a mix of the secular and the religious, and as such, the dates can change from year to year and the following will be observed in 2004:
01 January New Year's Day
26 January Basant Panchami
30 January Martirys Day
18 February Shiva Ratri
19 February Democracy Day / Queen's Birthday
30 March Ram Navami
13 April Nepali New Year
04 May Buddha Jayanti
07 July King's Birthday
30 August Rakshya Bandhan
06 September Krishna Astami
27 September Indra Jatra
20-22 October Dashin
12 November Laxmi Pooja
14 November Bhai Tika
