Madhyapur Thimi Municipality gives four-day public holiday for Bisket Jatra festival

BHAKTAPUR, April 13: Madhyapur Thimi municipality has announced four days of public holiday starting today on the occasion of New Year.

The municipality decided to give a public holiday in order to celebrate Biska or Bisket Jatra celebrated here on the occasion of New Year in a grand manner. 

The locals celebrate the Bisket Jatra from today. Deputy-Mayor Bijay Krishna Shrestha said the municipality decided to give public holiday from April 13-16. 

The historical Jatra is celebrated by piercing a tongue.  Shrestha shared, "Locals had not celebrated the festival in a grand manner after the local level did not grant a holiday. So we decided to give a four-day holiday from this year."

Bisket Jatra is one of the most significant festivals celebrated by the Newar Community, especially in the Bhaktapur district. It is celebrated for nine days.