National Paddy Day (Nepali: राष्ट्रीय धानरोपाई दिवस, romanized: Rastriya Dhanropai Diwas) is an annual festival in Nepal which marks the beginning of the rice planting season.

The festival usually starts with people making a parade in their village before entering the rice fields.

[1] According to the cultural norm, 15 Ashadh is "considered as the auspicious day to start rice planting for the year".

[6] On 14 December 2004, the Nepal Government officially declared Ashadh 15 as National Paddy Day.

[12] A survey by The Himalayan Times in 2020 reported that in many remote areas of Nepal, children were not aware of the festival.