Nepali calendar runs on Bikram Sambat (BS) — roughly 56 years and 8 months ahead of the English calendar. The calendar above shows today’s Nepali date, the full current month in BS with corresponding English dates side by side, and marks public holidays and major festivals so you always know what’s coming up.
Nepali Calendar Today — Why BS and AD Don’t Align Neatly
One question people ask constantly — why is today’s Nepali date not just the English date plus 56 years?
Because the Nepali calendar months don’t match English months at all. A BS month doesn’t start on the 1st of any English month. Baishakh, the first month of the Nepali year, starts somewhere around mid-April in English calendar. Each BS month has a different number of days — anywhere from 29 to 32 — and those day counts shift slightly every year based on astronomical calculations.
So Baisakh 1, 2082 might fall on April 14 one year and April 13 another. You can’t convert Nepali to English calendar with simple addition. You need an actual calendar reference — which is what this page provides.
What the Nepali Calendar Shows
Today’s date — The current BS date is highlighted automatically when you open the calendar. You’ll see it alongside the corresponding AD date so you always know both at a glance.
Full month view — The calendar displays the entire current BS month in a standard grid. Each BS date shows its corresponding English date below it. So if you need to know what Jestha 15 is in English, you just find it on the grid.
Festivals and public holidays — Major festivals and government holidays are marked directly on the calendar dates. Dashain, Tihar, Teej, Buddha Jayanti, Constitution Day, national holidays — all visible without looking them up separately. This is the most practical part of a Nepali calendar today view because Nepal’s holiday schedule runs on BS dates, not English ones.
Month and year navigation — Use the navigation arrows to move forward or backward through months. Check upcoming BS months for planning ahead or look back at past months to verify a date.
English to Nepali Calendar — How Date Conversion Works
If someone gives you an English date and you need to find the Nepali calendar date, or vice versa, the calendar handles this visually. Every date on the grid shows both BS and AD together.
For example — you need to know what BS date falls on June 15, 2025 in English calendar. Open the calendar, navigate to that English month, find June 15, and the BS date right next to it is your answer.
Going the other way — Nepali to English calendar — same process. Find the BS date on the grid and the English date sits alongside it.
This is faster than any conversion formula because you’re reading directly from the reference rather than calculating.
Nepal’s Major Festivals by BS Month
Since most people use a Nepali calendar today view specifically to track upcoming festivals and holidays, here’s a rough guide to which BS months carry the major ones:
Baisakh (April–May) — Nepali New Year on Baisakh 1, Buddha Jayanti usually in Baisakh or Jestha.
Shrawan (July–August) — Shrawan month itself is significant for religious observances, Janai Purnima, Gai Jatra.
Bhadra (August–September) — Teej, Krishna Janmashtami.
Ashwin–Kartik (September–November) — Ghatasthapana, Dashain, Kojagrat Purnima, Tihar, Chhath. This stretch has the most public holidays of the entire year.
Poush (December–January) — Tamu Lhosar, Christmas (Dec 25 falls in Poush).
Falgun–Chaitra (February–April) — Shivaratri, Holi, Ghode Jatra, Chaite Dashain.
The calendar marks all of these directly on the dates so you don’t need to remember any of this — just open the Nepali calendar and they’re already highlighted.
FAQs
What is today’s date in Nepali calendar? The calendar at the top of this page shows today’s Nepali date automatically when you load it. No manual input needed — it detects today’s date and highlights it on the current BS month view.
How many days are in a Nepali calendar month? BS months have between 29 and 32 days. Unlike English months which follow a fixed pattern, each BS month’s length is determined by the lunar-solar calculation used for Bikram Sambat. The exact day count for each month is published annually.
Does Nepal officially use the Nepali calendar? Yes. All government offices, legal documents, official records, school and fiscal year dates in Nepal use Bikram Sambat. The fiscal year runs Shrawan 1 to Ashadh end. The academic year, government deadlines, and tax dates are all in BS.
What year is it in the Nepali calendar? As of mid-April 2025 (English), the Nepali calendar year is 2082 BS. The new BS year starts on Baisakh 1 each year, which falls around April 13–14 in English calendar.
Why do Nepali calendar months have different lengths each year? Bikram Sambat is a lunisolar calendar. Month lengths are adjusted based on astronomical calculations to keep the calendar aligned with solar cycles. The Government of Nepal’s Department of Calendar Adjustment publishes the official day counts for each month every year.
Bookmark this Nepali calendar page for quick access to today’s BS date, upcoming festivals, and English to Nepali calendar reference whenever you need it.