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Public holiday in Kathmandu Valley on Sunday

KathmanduPati August 02, 2024

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KATHMANDU – The government has announced a public holiday in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley on August 4, Sunday, on the occasion of the Rato Matsyendranath Jatra, the day on which the legendary bhoto (vest) of the Rato Matsyendranath deity is exhibited for public viewing.

A notice issued today by Spokesperson of the Home Ministry, Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, mentioned that the public holiday has been announced in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts on this day.

The government gives public holiday in Kathmandu Valley every year on the occasion of Bhotojatra.