Republic Day is a national holiday in Nepal. It commemorates the date on which the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal took place on 28 May 2008, which ended the 240-year reign of the Shah kings and declared Nepal a republic. The establishment of the republic put an end to the civil war that lasted for almost a decade. According to the Nepali calendar, the republic day is marked on Jestha 15 every year. Celebrations include a military parade in Kathmandu and several small-scale programs organised by various government agencies across the country.
Republic Day (Nepal)
On May 28, in the year 0, Republic Day (Nepal). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of May 28, one of 374 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on May 28, 0 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 2 June 2025.
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