2026 in Nepal
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Incumbents
- President: Ram Chandra Poudel
- Vice President: Ram Sahaya Yadav
- Prime Minister: Sushila Karki (acting, until 27 March), Balen Shah (since 27 March)
- Chief Justice: Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
- Speaker of House of Representatives: Dev Raj Ghimire
- Chairman of National Assembly: Narayan Prasad Dahal
Events
January
- 2 January – An aircraft belonging to Buddha Air overshoots the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport from Kathmandu, injuring seven people.[1]
- 6 January – A curfew is declared in Birgunj following protests over the vandalism of a mosque.[2]
- 12 January – 2 February – 2026 Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier[3][4]
- 26 January – Six people are arrested as part of an investigation into insurance fraud involving fraudulent helicopter rescues of travellers valued at $19.69 million.[5]
February
- 5 February – A bus falls off a mountain road in Baitadi District, killing 13 people and injuring 34 others.[6]
- 23 February – A bus falls into the Trishuli River in Dhading District, killing 19 people and injuring 25 others.[7]
March
- 2 March – A vehicle carrying an election team plunges in Ramechhap, killing two people.[8]
- 5 March – 2026 Nepalese general election: The Rastriya Swatantra Party wins a majority in the House of Representatives.[9]
- 14 March – A bus carrying Indian pilgrims falls off a mountain near Shahid Lakhan, killing seven people and injuring nine others.[10]
- 27 March – Following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the general election, Balendra Shah is sworn as Prime Minister of Nepal, succeeding interim prime minister Sushila Karki.[11]
- 28 March – Former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.[12]
April
- 5 April – Nepal announces that government and educational institutions will have two days off work during the week instead of one, as part of an effort to save fuel.[13]
- 30 April – A jeep carrying pilgrims plunges off a cliff in Rolpa District, killing 20 people.[14]
May
- 11 May – A Turkish Airlines passenger aircraft catches fire while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. All passengers and crew are evacuated.[15]
July
Holidays
Source:[18]
- 11 January – Prithvi Jayanti
- 14 January – Maghe Sankranti
- 30 January – Martyr's Day
- 15 February – Maha Shivaratri
- 18 January –
- 19 February – Prajatantra Diwas
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 18 March – Ghode Jatra
- 21 March – Ramjan Edul Fikra
- 27 March – Rama Navami
- 14 April – Nepali New Year
- 22 April – Loktantra Diwas
- 1 May –
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 29 May – Ganatantra Diwas
- 28 August – Raksha Bandhan
- 29 August – Gai Jatra
- 4 September –
- 14 September – Haritalika Teej
- 16 September – Rishi Panchami
- 19 September – Constitution Day
- 25 September – Indra Jatra
- 11 October – Ghatasthapana
- 20 October – Vijayadashami
- 22 October – Ekadashi
- 23 October – Dvadashi
- 24 October – Kojagrat Purnima
- 8 November – Laxmi Puja
- 10 November – Govardhan Puja
- 11 November – Bhai Tika
- 15 November – Chhath Puja
- 24 November – Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 24 December – Udhauli Parva
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 30 December – Tamu Lhosar
Deaths
- 3 January – Nam Singh Thapa, 79, Olympic boxer (1964).[19]
- 7 February – Sunil Thapa, 68, actor.[20]
- 14 February – Bishwa Bandhu Thapa, 98, MP (1959–1960) and chairman of the Rastriya Panchayat (1963–1964).[21]
- 30 July –
- Pur Bahadur Gurung, 37, mountaineer and expedition guide.[22]
- Nirmal Purja, 43, mountaineer.[23]
References
- ↑ "Bhadrapur plane crash update: Injured co-pilot; six passengers discharged". MyRepublica. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ↑ "Curfew imposed in southern Nepal border city after mosque vandalism sparks protests". AP News. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Host for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Nepal to host ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier". Sportstar. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Nepal arrests six in tourist rescue fraud". France 24. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Bus carrying wedding party tumbles off mountainous road in Nepal, killing 13 and injuring 34". AP News. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British tourist". CNA. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ Samiti, Rastriya Samchar (2 March 2026). "Two killed as vehicle carrying election team plunges in Ramechhap". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Balendra Shah's RSP party of wins majority: Nepal Election Commission". The Hindu. AFP. 12 March 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "A bus carrying Indian pilgrims plunges off a mountain road in Nepal, killing 7". AP News. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "ex-rapper-shah-sworn-nepal-prime-minister-after-sweeping-election-win".
- ↑ "KP Sharma Oli: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown". BBC. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nepal announces two-day weekends as fuel crisis caused by Iran war deepens". Al Jazeera. AFP and Anadolu. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nepal: 20 dead in jeep crash in Rolpa district". The Tribune. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Turkish Airlines jet catches fire while landing at Nepal's main airport; all passengers safe". AP News. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Satgainya, Sanjeev (1 August 2026). "What is behind the communal clashes in Nepal?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Communal violence between Hindus and Muslims grips southern Nepal". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nepal Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Nam Singh Thapa, Nepal's first Olympian, dies". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Veteran Actor Sunil Thapa dies at 68". The Himalayan Times. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "पूर्वमन्त्री एवम् राप्रपा वरिष्ठ नेता विश्वबन्धु थापाको निधन". Ratopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Two identified among four bodies recovered from Broad Peak". My Republica. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says". BBC. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
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