KATHMANDU: President Ram Chandra Paudel emphasized that festivals are essential in promoting various cultural identities while encouraging goodwill, tolerance, and solidarity among communities with diverse religious beliefs.
On Christmas Day, he conveyed his heartfelt wishes to the Christian community for peace, happiness, and good health.
He expressed confidence that such celebrations would continue to strengthen national unity.
Christmas, celebrated every year on December 25, marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Numerous events are being held across the country, including in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, and Pokhara, to observe the occasion.
President Paudel expressed hope that the spirit of the Christian festival would inspire everyone to foster mutual trust, love, and unity.