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Govt. declares public holiday on Thursday for Gyalpo Lhosar



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Kathmandu, March 2: The government has decided to declare a public holiday on Gyalpo Lhosar on Thursday. 

Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that the public holiday has been declared on the occasion of Sherpa communities' Gyalpo Lhosar.

According to Information Officer at the MoHA Basanta Bhattarai, as per the decision of the cabinet public holiday has been declared on the occassion of Gyalpo Lhosar on Thursday. 

Gyalpo Lhosar is a Buddhist festival. The Sherpa community has been making Gyalpo Lhosar for the New Year.

Rats, cows, tigers, rabbits, dragons (clouds), snakes, horses, sheep, monkeys, birds, dogs and pigs have been divided into Gyalpo Lhosar in 12 years.