I was in http://www.nepalembassyusa.org/ to print passport forms. I happened to click "About the Embassy" and found that they get 17 working days off every year besides their "Birami Bida" and "Ghar Bida" or whatever.

This is what the site has;
Besides Saturdays and Sundays, the Embassy will observe the following holidays during the year 2005:

1. Monday, January 17 Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr (US Federal holiday)
2. Thursday, January 20 Inauguration of the President and Vice President (US federal holiday)
3. Friday, February 18 Democracy Day of Nepal
4. Monday, February 21 Washington's Birthday (US Federal holiday)
5. Thursday, April 14 Nepalese New Year's Day
6. Monday, May 23 Birthday of Lord Buddha
7. Monday, May 30 Memorial Day (US Federal holiday)
8. Monday, July 4 Independence Day (US Federal holiday)
9. Thursday, July 7 His Majesty the King's Birthday (National day)
10. Monday, September 5 Labor Day (US Federal holiday)
11. Monday, October 10 Columbus Day (US Federal holiday)
12. Wednesday, October 12 Vijay Dashami (Nepalese Festival)
13. Thursday, November 3 Bhaitika/Tihaar (Nepalese Festival)
14. Wednesday, November 9 Constitution Day of Nepal
15. Friday, November 11 Veterans' Day (US Federal holiday)
16. Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day (US Federal holiday)
17. Monday, December 26 Christmas Day (US Federal holiday)

Are you kidding me? Hamro desh tyasai Orali Lageko haina...

U.S. MISSION OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004/2005

DATE DAY HOLIDAY
(A) December 25, 2004 Friday Chirstmas Day (in lieu of Dec. 25)
(A) December 31, 2004 Friday New Year's Day (in lieu of Jan 1)
(A) January 17, 2005
Monday Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
(N) February 18, 2005 Friday Rastriya Prajatantra Diwas
(A) February 21, 2005 Monday President's Day
(N) March 24, 2005 Thursday Fagu Purnima
(N) April 14, 2005 Thursday Nepali New Year’s Day
(A) May 30, 2005 Monday Memorial Day
(A) July 4, 2005 Monday Independence Day
(N) July 7, 2005 Thursday His Majesty the King’s Birthday
(A) September 5, 2005 Monday Labor Day
(A) October 10, 2005 Monday Columbus Day
(N) October 11, 2005 Tuesday Maha Asthami (Dasain)
(N) October 12, 2005 Wednesday Tika (Dasain)
(N) October 13, 2005 Thursday Ekadashi (Dasain)
(N) October 31, 2005 Monday Laxmi Puja (Tihar)
(N) November 2, 2005 Wednesday Gobardhan Puja (Tihar)
(N) November 3, 2005 Thursday Bhai Tika (Tihar)
(A) November 11, 2005 Friday Veterans Day
(A) November 24, 2005 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
(A) December 26, 2005 Monday Christmas Day

Note: (A) = American Holiday

(N) = Nepali Holiday

How about this one ??American Embassy in Kathmandu

hehe.....

Good point Mero_Nepal!!

Ladyinred ... my favorite song of alltime!!

Artist: Chris De Burgh Lyrics
Song: Lady In Red Lyrics

I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance
I have never seen that dress you're wearing
Or the highlights in your head that catch your eyes I have been blind
The lady in red is dancing with me cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me, It's where I wanna be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never for get, the way you look tonight

I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled, It took my breath away
I have never had such a feeling
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight

The way you look tonight
I never will forget, the way you look tonight
The lady in red
The lady in red
The lady in red
My lady in red (I love you.)

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