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List of Public Holidays in Nepal in 2011 List of Public Holidays in Nepal in 2011 Normally Saturday is public holiday in Nepal But Foreign Diplomatic Office is normally closed on Saturday and Sunday Government Office in Nepal is from 10 AM to 5 PM (4 pm in winter) and till 3 PM on every Friday. Following are public holidays announced by Government till April 2012 and normally government office and public institutions are closed. But it is not necessary that all private school, college, office need to be closed. They may open as per their own rule. Dasain and Tihar is biggest festival in Nepal and normal work can not be expected during these festival Government may announce sudden casual holiday at different occasion at any given day. Cow Festival, Indrajatra, Dasain, Tihar, Holi Festival are interesting even for tourists as these are full of culture shows of Kathmandu valley. Date Day Reason for Holiday 14 Aug Sun Cow Festival 21 Aug Sun Birthday of Lord Krishna (Hindu Festival) 31 Aug Wed Teej (Holiday for women) 2 Sep Fri Teej (Holiday for women) 11 Sep Sun Indrajatra (Festival of God of Rain) 28 Sept Wed Ghatasthapana (Starting Day of Dasain festival) 3 Oct to 9 days holiday forDasain festival, biggest festival of Nepal) 11 Oct 26 Oct 4 days holiday for Light Festival (Tihar Festival, 2nd biggest to 29 Oct festival of Nepal) 1 Nov Tue Chat Festival 25 Dec Sun Christmas Day 30 Dec Fri Losar Festival 2012 15 Jan Sun Maghe Festival 24 Jan Mon Martyr Day 19 Feb Sun Democracy Day 20 Feb Mon Maha Shivaratri Festival 22 Feb Wed Losar Festival (Chinese new year) 7 Mar Wed Holi Festival (Color Festival) 8 Mar Thur Holi Festival (Colar Festival) .
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