Establishment Day in 2024
A public holiday has been declared to mark the establishment of Gadanki Province Government.
When is Establishment Day?
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2024 | |
| 2023 |
On Establishment Day, the provincial government is scheduled to organize a variety of events including a morning procession, foundation day celebrations program and an illumination in the evening.
Gandaki Province is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north, Bagmati Province to the east, Karnali Province to the west, and Lumbini Province and Bihar of India to the south.
The total area of the province is 21,504 km2 - about 14.57% of the country's total area. According to the latest census, the population of the province was 2,479,745. The newly elected Provincial Assembly adopted Gandaki Province as the permanent name by replacing its initial name Province no. 4 in July 2018.
The Governor acts as the head of the province while the Chief Minister is the head of the provincial government. The Chief Judge of the Pokhara High Court is the head of the judiciary.