The government has declared a public holiday in Kathmandu Valley today (August4) for Bhoto Jatra. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, today is a public holiday in the valley due to the day of Matsyendranath (votojatra).
It is mentioned in the notification issued by Home ministry on Friday that it has been decided to give public holidays in three districts of the valley, Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.