Public Holiday in Karnali in 2026
The Karnali Province government has given a public holiday on the occasion of the establishment day of the province and Martyrs Day.
A Cabinet meeting of the Province government held on March 30 made the decision to this effect, according to Uttam Gautam, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law in the province.
The establishment day of the province is being observed by organizing various programmes including a morning rally.
After the demarcation decision made by the then federal government on August 8th 2015, Karnali was merged into Sudurpaschim. This prompted strong protests for 13 days, resulting in the martyrdom of individuals such as Hari Bahadur Kunwar from Jumla, and Gopal Singh Rajwar, Tikaram Gautam, and Yam Bahadur Bisi from Surkhet.
Following the 13-day movement and their martyrdom, the then government announced province no. 6 by combining five districts of former Karnali zone, three districts of Bheri and two districts of Rapti.
The province's name is derived from the Karnali River, which flows through the province. A meeting of the provincial assembly on 25 February 2018 adopted the name Karnali for the province.
