New Year 2066 will have 11 Months

Nepal's New Year 2066 will be one month shorter than the regular calendar and have 11 months only, Culture ministry official today
informed.

"According to Bikram Era calendar beginning from mid-April, 2066 year will have 11 months only, one month shorter than the regular one," Ministry of Culture and State Restructure spokesperson Lok Bahadur Khatri told reporters here.

"Nepal government has taken this decision after consulting the astrologers," he said.

The New Year beginning from the month Baisakh will normally ends with Chaitra, but this time there will be no Chaitra. After Falgun of 2066, 2067 Baisakh will come, Khatri said.

"The Hindu festival Vijaya Dashami will also come one month in advance in the next year. The month has been shortened to 11 to make adjustment with the solar movement," he said.

There is a Leap Year in Gregorian Calendar for making such adjustments. But as Nepal does not has such a provision, we have to deduct one month for the adjustment, Khatri added.