Public holiday on the occasion of Chhath festival for two consecutive days
Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has decided to give a public holiday on Monday on the occasion of Chhath festival. Issuing a notice on Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed that there will be a public holiday on the next day of the Chhath festival.
Earlier, the government had declared a public holiday on the occasion of Chhath festival on Sunday. The ministry has clarified that Monday is also a holiday on the day of the end of the fast as there is a religious tradition of offering Arghya to the setting sun on the first day of the Chhath festival and concluding the fast by offering Arghya to the rising sun the next morning.
In a notice issued by the Joint Secretary and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Anand Kafle, it has been mentioned that the day has also been declared a public holiday in view of religious and cultural traditions. With this decision, there will be a public holiday for two consecutive days on Sunday and Monday on the occasion of Chhath festival this year.
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