Mourning Leaveकिरिया बिदा
Mourning leave is thirteen days of leave granted to an employee who has to perform funeral rites, under Nepal's Labour Act 2074. It is commonly called kriya bida.
Also called: kriya bida, obsequies leave, bereavement leave Nepal, kiriya leave
Key facts
- Entitlement
- 13 daysPer the Labour Act 2074.
- Purpose
- Performing funeral ritesKriya.
- Separate from
- Home and sick leaveIt does not draw down either balance.
Why it is its own leave type
Funeral rites in Nepal are observed over a defined period, and the thirteen days reflect that. Treating this as ordinary annual leave would make an employee spend their earned balance on an obligation they cannot decline, which is exactly why the Act separates it.
It draws on its own entitlement, not on home leave or sick leave.
Administering it well
- Approve it without requiring the employee to negotiate. The circumstances are not a scheduling question.
- Record it as mourning leave rather than as annual leave, so balances stay accurate.
- Note that a company policy may extend or supplement it, but cannot reduce it.
Mourning Leave, answered
Thirteen days under the Labour Act 2074, for an employee who has to perform funeral rites.
No. It is a separate statutory entitlement and does not reduce the home leave or sick leave balance.
- Labour Act 2074, provisions on leave for performing funeral rites.
This page explains general practice in Nepal. It is not legal or tax advice, and statutory figures are revised from time to time. Check the current Act, rule or notice before acting on it.
Put it into practice
Related terms
- Home Leaveघर बिदाHome leave is Nepal's annual paid leave entitlement. Under the Labour Act 2074 an employee earns one day of home leave for every twenty days worked, and unused days accumulate up to a ceiling of ninety.
- Sick Leaveबिरामी बिदाSick leave is paid leave for illness. Under Nepal's Labour Act 2074 an employee is entitled to twelve days a year at full remuneration, and unused days accumulate up to forty-five.
- Labour Act 2074श्रम ऐन २०७४The Labour Act 2074 is Nepal's principal employment statute, in force since 2074 BS (2017 AD) and applied together with the Labour Rules 2075. It sets employment types, working hours, overtime, leave entitlements, probation and notice, and the funded gratuity and social security model.
- Public Holidaysसार्वजनिक बिदाPublic holidays are the days off an employer must grant in addition to the weekly rest day. The Labour Act 2074 sets thirteen days a year, with one additional day for female employees, and the specific dates follow the government's annual calendar.
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