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 President inspects Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) Road Project Cyber Bureau cautions all not to answer calls from unknown… Leader Koirala, former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,… Nepal-India teaming up for promoting cross-border religious tourism Snowfall in Humla PM Oli pledges to support tourism industry Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around
