Public Holidays / Closures
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS / CLOSURES – NEPAL
The VFS Global Australia Visa Application Centre in Kathmandu and the Australian High Commission, New Delhi (Visa Section) will be closed for the following Public holidays in 2020.
The VFS Contact Centre for Nepal will observe the same Public holidays as the Australian High Commission, New Delhi.
The Australian High Commission
The Australian High Commission, New Delhi will be closed for the following Public holidays in 2020.
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAYS 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 01 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 27 January | Monday | Australia Day/Republic Day (in lieu) |
| 10 March | Tuesday | Holi |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 13 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 May | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 08 June | Monday | Queen’s Birthday |
| 03 August | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 02 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 16 November | Monday | Diwali (in lieu) |
| 30 November | Monday | Guru Nanak Birthday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 29 December | Tuesday | Additional DFAT Holiday |
Visa Application Centre in Kathmandu
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAYS 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 01 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 09 March | Monday | Holi |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 13 April | Monday | Nepali New Year |
| 01 May | Friday | International Labours Day/May Day |
| 01 September | Tuesday | Indra Jatra |
| 23 October | Friday | Dashain |
| 26 October | Monday | Dashain |
| 27 October | Tuesday | Dashain |
| 16 November | Monday | Tihar |
| 17 November | Tuesday | Tihar |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 29 December | Tuesday | Additional DFAT Holiday |