गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Govt declares three-day public holiday of election Politics Govt declares three-day public holiday of election KathmanduPati February 24, 2026 KATHMANDU – The government has declared a three-day public holiday targeting the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5 (Falgun 21). A Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to grant public holidays on March 4, 5 and 6 (Falgun 20, 21 and 22) to facilitate voters participating in the election. Earlier, the Election Commission Nepal had recommended the government to announce public holidays in view of the House of Representatives election to ensure maximum voter participation. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Federal Parliament session called for April 30 Home Ministry to be held by Prime Minister Shah Unity among leftist forces necessary : Prachanda Drafting Committee submits draft HoR Regulations to Speaker Aryal Petition seeking suspension of RSP Chair Lamichhane from MP post… State institutions should be further strengthened for effective service delivery:… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment2 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested3 Govt declares three-day public holiday of election4 NC President Thapa expresses sorrow over Dhading bus accident5 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights6 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane7 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government CDO Bhatta: Lockdown in Kathmandu Valley should be extended until Dashain CAN categorizes cricketers and signs contracts Formula of cabinet reorganization: to provide platform to top leaders Bir Hospital now designated for Covid-19 treatment IPPAN gets new executive committee with Krishna Prasad Acharya as President Qatar Airways sponsoring ‘A’ Division League Football again