Bagmati government declares public holiday on Sonam Lhosar, Nwagi festival

HETAUDA: The Bagmati province government has decided to give public holiday on the occasion of the Sonam Lhosar and Nwagi festivals.

The Sonam Lhosar is a special festival celebrated by the Tamang community and the Nwagi is the major festival observed by the Chepang community.

A meeting of the Bagmati province’s Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers on Monday decided to give public holiday in the province on the occasion of the two festivals, government spokesperson and minister for internal affairs and law, Krishna Prasad Sharma Khanal said.

According to him, there would be a public holiday in all the 13 districts of the province on Wednesday on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar while only three districts, namely Makawanpur, Chitwan and Dhading, the districts which have Chepang settlements, would have a public holiday on the occasion of the Nwagi festival.

Similarly, the Bagmati Rural Municipality, Raksirang Rural Municipality and Bakaiya Rural Municipality of Makwanpur district have announced a public holiday on the occasion of the Sonam Lhosar festival.

Meanwhile, the federal government has also declared a nationwide public holiday on Wednesday for Sonam Lhosar.