Nepali fiscal year explained: why FY 2082/83 starts in mid-July
Nepal's fiscal year runs Shrawan 1 to Ashadh end. Learn how the FY label works, when budgets are presented, and how to find the FY for any date.
October 9, 2025 · 4 min read
The window: 1 Shrawan to end of Ashadh
Nepal's fiscal year (आर्थिक वर्ष) starts on 1 Shrawan (the fourth month of the BS calendar) and ends on the last day of Ashadh the following BS year. In Gregorian terms, that's roughly mid-July to mid-July.
Reading FY labels
Fiscal years are written like FY 2082/83. The first number is the BS year of the start month (Shrawan); the two-digit second number is the BS year of the end month (Ashadh). So FY 2082/83 starts on 1 Shrawan 2082 (around 16 July 2025 AD) and ends on the last day of Ashadh 2083 (around 15 July 2026 AD).
Why mid-July?
This timing aligns with the agricultural cycle: paddy planting begins around Shrawan, after the monsoon arrives. Historically the harvest cycle, tax collection and the government's planning year were aligned to this rhythm.
Budget day
The federal budget is traditionally presented to parliament on 15 Jestha — about six weeks before the FY starts. This gives ministries time to prepare programmes for the new fiscal year.
Finding the FY for a date
Use the fiscal year converter to look up the FY for any BS or AD date.