Kathmandu, May 23
With the government's
announcement of public Holiday on Thursday, May 28, there will a four-day
public holiday until May 31.
The Ministry of Home Affairs informed on
Friday that there will be a holiday on May 28 on the occasion of Bakr Eid (Eid
al-Adha).
The Ministry said that according to the
notice published in the Nepal Gazette in March this year, there is a provision
for a public holiday on the occasion of the festival of Bakar Eid (Eid-ul-Adha)
for followers of the Islamic faith.
In this context, as the information from the
Muslim Commission that Bakar Eid (Eid-ul-Adha) falls on Thursday, public
holiday is announced. On May 29, the country celebrates the Republic Day which
is a public holiday. The government also presents the budget for the next
Fiscal Year 2026/27.
Likewise, the following two days are
weekend. Citing the short-supply of petroleum fuel, the government has been
implementing a two-day weekend.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 24 May 2026.
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