Two-Day Public Holiday Policy Criticized for Negative Impacts on Healthcare and Education

The Rashtriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) decision to implement a two-day public holiday, which initially generated public hope, is gradually proving to be a mistake. While government supporters hail it as a path to reform, the practical implementation of the holiday has resulted in hardship for the public, proving to be an immature decision.

In the initial days, the two-day holiday was presented as a historic administrative reform. The government claimed it would provide adequate rest for employees, increase office efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, strengthen family life, and improve overall state operations. Hearing such arguments, it felt as though Nepal was entering a new era. It seemed as though modernity and human sensitivity were being expressed simultaneously.