Govt declares additional public holiday for Chhath festival
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 2 of them from Nepal.
KATHMANDU: The government has announced an additional public holiday on Monday to mark the Chhath festival, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Sunday had already been declared a public holiday, as Chhath falls on the same day this year. The government has now extended the holiday to Monday to accommodate…
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2 outlets from Nepal, where the story is: Khabarhub English, Onlinekhabar English · how we count
- Nov 13, 9:24 AM UTCFirst reportGovt declares public holiday on Monday for Chhath festivalenglish.onlinekhabar.com ↗
- Nov 13, 1:23 PM UTC+4 h· you’re reading thisGovt declares additional public holiday for Chhath festivalenglish.khabarhub.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 1:23 PM UTC · +4 h
[Claude] Both reports cover the government's Monday public holiday declaration for Chhath, with the same date and details consistent with each other.
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