‘I Will Dawn with the New Year Tomorrow’

Today is Chaitra 30, 2079 BS, and the arrival of the New Year 2083 BS will occur at midnight. The government has declared a public holiday for New Year’s Day. Various programs have been organized across the country to welcome the New Year. Chaitra 30, Kathmandu. Today marks the last day of Vikram Samvat 2082. The New Year 2083 will begin after midnight. Nepalese people celebrate the New Year in a special way. The government also grants a public holiday on this day. Across the country, different events are being held to celebrate the New Year. On the eve of the New Year, Kamal Prasain, a photojournalist, captured these images from New Baneshwor, Kathmandu: