2025 in Nepal

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Events in the year 2025 in Nepal.

Incumbents

• President: Ram Chandra Poudel
• Vice President: Ram Sahaya Yadav
• Prime Minister: Khadga Prasad Oli (until 12 September); Sushila Karki (acting, since 12 September)
• Chief Justice: Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
• Speaker of House of Representatives: Dev Raj Ghimire
• Chairman of National Assembly: Narayan Prasad Dahal

Provincial Governors

• Governor of Bagmati Province: Deepak Prasad Devkota
• Governor of Gandaki Province: Dilli Raj Bhatta
• Governor of Karnali Province: Yagya Raj Joshi
• Governor of Koshi Province: Parshuram Khapung
• Governor of Lumbini Province: Krishna Bahadur Gharti
• Governor of Madhesh Province: Sumitra Bhandari
• Governor of Sudurpashchim Province: Najir Miya

Events

January

• 7 January – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake with an epicentre in neighbouring Tibet shakes parts of Nepal, injuring at least 13 people across the country.^[1]
• 15 January – The Supreme Court of Nepal strikes down several laws that allowed for the construction of hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves.^[2]

February

• 27 February – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Bagmati Province, injuring six people.^[3]

March

• 28 March – Two people, including a journalist, are killed during clashes between police and monarchist demonstrators in Kathmandu.^[4][5]

April

• 4 April – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Karnali Province, injuring eight people.^[6]
• 9 April – Heavy rain and storms cause widespread damage, with at least eight deaths reported nationwide.^[7]
• 28 April – An Austrian climber is reported dead on Ama Dablam after going missing on 26 April.^[8]

May

• 4 May – An American climber dies after suffering a cardiac arrest while descending from Makalu.^[9]

June

• 10 June – The European Union adds Nepal to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.^[10]

July

• 8 July – The Friendship Bridge connecting Nepal's Rasuwa District with China is swept away due to flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, killing nine people and leaving 19 others missing.^[11]

August

• 17 August – Heavy monsoon rains trigger sudden floods and landslidess nationwide, killing at least 41 people and injuring 121 others, according to the national disaster management authority.^[12]
• 27 August – The Supreme Court of Nepal rejects a petition to bar naga sadhus from entering the Pashupatinath Temple and other Shaivite temples, saying that nudity in the name of religion cannot be regarded as obscene.^[13]

September

• 4 September – The government orders the blocking of 24 social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube for failing to register with it.^[14]
• 8 September – Nationwide protests are carried out by youths primarily against the social media ban and corruption.^[15] Clashes with police initially kill at least 72 people and injure over 2,100.^[16] The unrest prompts the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak^[17] and the lifting of the social media ban.^[18]
• 9 September –
  • K. P. Sharma Oli resigns as prime minister following the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.^[19]
  • The headquarters of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, multiple government buildings and the residences of leading politicians in Kathmandu are set on fire by antigovernment protesters.^[20]
• 12 September –
  • Former chief justice Sushila Karki is appointed as interim prime minister, making her the first woman to hold the office.^[21]
  • President Poudel dissolves parliament following the recommendation of interim prime minister Karki in preparation for elections due on 5 March 2026.^[22]
• 22 September – Polish climber Andrzej Bargiel becomes the first person to ski down Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen.^[23]
• 30 September – Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya is installed as the new Kumari Devi in Kathmandu, succeeding Trishna Shakya who held the position since 2017.^[24]

October

• 5 October – At least 44 people are reported killed in nationwide landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains.^[25]
• 7 October – A South Korean climber is killed in a storm on Mera Peak.^[26]

Arts and entertainment

• List of Nepalese films
• List of highest-grossing films in Nepal
• Cinema of Nepal

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Nepal

Source:^[27]

• 11 January – Prithvi Jayanti
• 14 January – Maghe Sankranti
• 30 January – Sonam Lhosar
• 30 January – Gyalpo Lhosar
• 19 February – Prajatantra Diwas
• 26 February – Maha Shivaratri
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 29 March – Ghode Jatra
• 31 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 6 April – Rama Navami
• 14 April – Nepali New Year
• 24 April – Loktantra Diwas
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 12 May – Buddha's Birthday
• 29 May – Ganatantra Diwas
• 7 June – Eid al-Adha
• 9 August – Raksha Bandhan
• 10 August – Gai Jatra
• 16 August – Gaura Parba
• 16 August – Krishna Janmashtami
• 26 August – Haritalika Teej
• 6 September – Indra Jatra
• 19 September – Constitution Day
• 22 September – Ghatasthapana
• 2 October – Vijayadashami
• 20 October – Laxmi Puja
• 22 October – Govardhan Puja
• 23 October – Bhai Tika
• 27 October – Chhath Puja
• 5 November – Guru Nanak Jayanti
• 5 December – Udhauli Parva
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 30 December – Tamu Lhosar

References

1. "Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing more than 120". CNN. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. "Nepal's top court bars infrastructure in protected areas". France 24. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
3. "भूकम्प अपडेट: काठमाडौँमा २ सहित ६ जना घाइते, ६ घर-गोठ र प्रहरी कार्यालयमा क्षति". Thaha Khabar (in Nepali). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
4. "Journalist, protester killed at Nepal pro-monarchy rally". France 24. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
5. Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (28 March 2025). "Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
6. "तीन मिनेट फरकमा दुईपटक भूकम्प: ८ जना घाइते, ३ जिल्लामा घर तथा सरकारी भवन चर्किए" [Two Earthquakes Within Three Minutes: 8 Injured, Houses and Government Buildings Cracked in 3 Districts] (in Nepali). Nepal Khabar. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
7. Dash, Jatindra; Sharma, Gopal (11 April 2025). "More than 100 people killed after heavy rain hits India, Nepal". Reuters. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
8. "Austrian climber dies on Nepal mountain". France 24. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
9. "American climber dies while attempting to scale Nepal's Mount Makalu". AP News. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
10. "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
11. "Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal". AP News. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
12. Sophia Saifi; Rhea Mogul; Sana Noor Haq (15 August 2025). "Sudden, heavy rain in Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal kills more than 200 people". CNN. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
13. "Nudity in devotion is not obscenity, Nepal Supreme Court rules". The Kathmandu Post. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
14. Gurubacharya, Binaj (4 September 2025). "Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government". AP News. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
15. "Gen Z protest in Kathmandu against corruption and ban on social media platforms". The Kathmandu Post. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
16. Sharma, Gopal (14 September 2025). "Death toll from Nepal's anti-corruption protests raised to 72". Reuters. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
17. "Nepal Social media protest: Home minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns from post after worst violence; 19 dead, several injured". The Times of India. 8 September 2025. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
18. "Nepal's prime minister resigns as protests against the government and corruption rage on". AP News. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
19. "Nepal PM KP Oli resigns after violent anti-corruption protests: Report". Hindustan Times. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
20. "Nepal's PM resigns after violent protests over social media ban, government corruption spread". CBC. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
21. "Nepal ex-chief justice Sushila Karki named as next PM". France 24. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
22. "Nepal's major parties say dissolved parliament must be reinstated". BBC. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
23. "In a first, Polish climber skis down Everest without supplemental oxygen". Al Jazeera. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
24. Gurubacharya, Binaj (30 September 2025). "Nepal chooses a 2-year-old girl as new living goddess worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
25. "Nepalese villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead". AP News. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
26. "Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal". Associated Press. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
27. "Nepal Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

External links

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