KATHMANDU: The government has announced a public holiday on June 17.
In a press statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed that the government has granted a public holiday on Monday, June 17, to celebrate Bakrid (Eid al-Adha).
Eid al-Adha, commonly known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of the two major Islamic holidays, alongside Eid al-Fitr. Here is the notice issued by the Ministry:
