गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Madhyapur Thimi Municipality gives four-day public holiday for Bisket Jatra festival Nepal Madhyapur Thimi Municipality gives four-day public holiday for Bisket Jatra festival KathmanduPati April 13, 2023 KATHMANDU – Madhyapur Thimi municipality has announced four days of public holiday starting from today on the occasion of New Year. The municipality decided to give public holiday in order to celebrate Biska or Bisket Jatra celebrated here on the occasion of New Year in a grand manner. The locals celebrate the Bisket Jatra from today. Deputy-Mayor Bijay Krishna Shrestha said the municipality decided to give public holiday from April 13-16. The historical Jatra is celebrated by piercing a tongue. Shrestha shared, “Locals had not celebrated the festival in a grand manner after local level did not grant holiday. So we decided to give holiday for four days from this year.” Bisket Jatra is one of the greatest festivals celebrated by the Newar Community, especially of Bhaktapur district. It is celebrated for nine days. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world