When is Nepali New Year 2083?

Nepali New Year 2083 BS falls on 14 April 2026 AD (1 Baisakh 2083 BS). This date is a public holiday across Nepal and marks the start of a new Bikram Sambat year. In the Gregorian calendar it always lands between 12 and 15 April, though the exact day shifts slightly each year.

How 1 Baisakh is celebrated

Families gather for special meals, new clothes are worn, and elders receive respect through dhog (touching of feet). The streets of Kathmandu fill with processions; Dharahara-area and Basantapur Durbar Square attract large crowds. Radio and television broadcast New Year greetings in Nepali, and newspapers publish the new annual patro (calendar).

Regional traditions

In the hills, communities play traditional music and dance the maruni and sorathi. In the Terai, the new year overlaps with Maithili and Bhojpuri cultural festivals. In the mountains, it is a time for the community to plan the farming season, as the monsoon is six to eight weeks away.

Baisakh in the fiscal year

Although it opens the new calendar year, Baisakh sits in the last quarter of the fiscal year (which ends in Ashadh). Government offices and schools are in the final stretch of the FY 2082/83 budget cycle during this period.

Converting 1 Baisakh 2083 to AD

Use the BS to AD converter to confirm the exact AD date or look up any other day in the new year. The full monthly calendar is available on the 2083 calendar page.