Tag: Occasion

  • Nepal Declares Public Holiday for Tihar and Chhath Festivals

    Nepal Declares Public Holiday for Tihar and Chhath Festivals


    The Government of Nepal has declared a public holiday spanning from the 12th to the 30th of Mangsir to celebrate the Tihar festival. Additionally, a Chhath holiday is scheduled for the 3rd of Mangsir. This holiday period will lead to the temporary closure of the Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE), with the secondary market reopening on the 4th of Mangsir, 2080, a Monday. During this break, regular trading activities on NEPSE will remain suspended, with trading resuming on the 4th of Mangsir, 2080, at 11:00 AM.

    Tihar, known as Deepawali or Yamapanchak, is a vibrant and culturally significant five-day festival in Nepal. It pays tribute to Yama, the God of Death, and Laxmi, the Goddess of Wealth. Each day of Tihar is marked by unique rituals and celebrations, honoring the relationship between humans and animals, the importance of prosperity, and the bonds of family. Alongside Tihar, Chhath Parva is another significant festival celebrated in Nepal, particularly along riverbanks, where devotees seek physical and spiritual purity through rituals and fasting. This holiday period provides an opportunity for people to come together and celebrate these important cultural and religious festivals.

  • Nepal Observes Constitution Day with Public Holiday and NEPSE Closure

    Nepal Observes Constitution Day with Public Holiday and NEPSE Closure


    The Government of Nepal has declared a public holiday today, which falls on the 3rd of Ashwin, to commemorate ‘Constitution Day.’ As part of the holiday observance, the Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) will remain closed for trading. Normal trading activities on NEPSE will resume on Thursday, the 4th of Ashwin, 2080, starting at 11:00 AM.

    Constitution Day holds significance as it marks the promulgation of the constitution, which was drafted by the representatives of the people through the Constituent Assembly. This historic event took place on Ashoj 3, 2072 BS. The current constitution represents the seventh written constitution of Nepal, with its primary objective being the establishment of socialism through the protection of citizens’ socioeconomic and cultural rights.

  • NEPSE will be closed today in observance of Ghode Jatra.

    NEPSE will be closed today in observance of Ghode Jatra.


    The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE), the country’s sole stock market, will be closed today (Chaitra 7, 2079) in observance of Ghode Jatra, a public holiday in Kathmandu valley. Normal trading in NEPSE will resume tomorrow (Chaitra 8, 2079) at 11:00 AM.

    The NEPSE index finished yesterday at 1,949.06, up 22.65 points from the previous trading day’s close.

  • Visiting USAID representative Power meets with Finance Minister Paudel

    Visiting USAID representative Power meets with Finance Minister Paudel


    Visiting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, met with Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel at the latter’s office  in Singha Durbar today. The meeting touched on an array of subjects including the bilateral relations between Nepal and the US, it has been said.

    On the occasion, Minister Paudel said Nepal for the first time got foreign assistances after signing the point for programme in 1951, and the development partnership between the two countries reached a new height so far since. He also recalled the 75th anniversary of the bilateral relations between the two countries last year.