Nepal
The Kingdom of Nepal is in the Himalayas of central Asia.
Independence Day, December 21. Independent since December 21, 1923.
Constitution Day, December 16. Anniversary of 1962 constitution.
National Unity Day, January 11. Honors King Prithvinarayan Shah (1723-1775) who unified Nepal.
Democracy Day, February 18. "Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas".
Anniversary of the day a constitution was adopted in 1952.
Birthday of King Birendra, December 28.
King's Birthday, December 28. Birthday of King Birendra.
Queen's Birthday, November 8. Birthday of Queen Aishworya.
Buddha Jayanti, occurs in May. Celebrates the birth, death, and enlightenment of Buddha.
See Buddhism.
Tij Day, August 8. See Hinduism.
United Nations Day, October 24. Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations in 1945.
Public holidays
National Unity Day (Jan 11), Martyrs' Day (near Jan 30),
Democracy Day, Shiva Ratri, Women's Day (Mar 8), Holi, Ramnavami, Navabarsha (Baisakhi),
Baishakh Purnima (Buddha's birthday), Indra Jatra, Dasain (Durga Puja),
United Nations Day, Diwali, Queen's Birthday, Constitution Day, King's Birthday.
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