Plugs and voltage
Nepal uses Types C and D sockets; Type M is also found. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.
At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.
Adapter guides: from India
Money
Rs Nepalese Rupee NPR
Average in 2025: 1 USD = 139.1 NPR (World Bank). No daily reference rate is published for this currency by the ECB; check a live rate before exchanging.
Price level 25 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Nepal are about 25% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Nepaliofficial44%
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Nepal is on UTC+5:45, with no daylight saving time.
Driving
Traffic in Nepal drives on the left, so the steering wheel is on the right. All left-driving countries
Public holidays in the next 12 months
40 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
November 2026
- Laxmi Pooja
- Gai Tihar
- Gobardhan Pooja
- Mha Pooja
- Bhai Tika
- Chhath Parva
December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Tamu Lhochhar
January 2027
- Prithvi Jayanti
- Maghe Sankranti
- Martyr's Day
February 2027
- Gyalpo Lhosar
- Sonam Lhochhar
- National Democracy Day
March 2027
- Maha Shivaratri
- International Women's Day
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- Fagu Poornima
- Fagu Poornima (Terai)
April 2027
- Nepali New Year
- Ram Navami
May 2027
- International Labor Day
- Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- Buddha Jayanti
- Republic Day
August 2027
- Janai Poornima
- Shree Krishna Janmashtami
September 2027
- Constitution Day
- Ghatasthapana
October 2027
- Fulpati
- Maha Ashtami
- Maha Navami
- Bijaya Dashami
- Ekadashi (Dashain)
- Duwadashi (Dashain)
- Gai Tihar
- Laxmi Pooja
- Gobardhan Pooja
- Mha Pooja
- Bhai Tika
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 2 Exercise increased caution
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Nepal.
Updated 2026-10-01. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +977
- Internet domain
- .np
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Sunday
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