Kathmandu. According to the Gregorian calendar, the new year 2026 begins today. It is called the Gregorian calendar because it was started by the pastor Gregorian from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ.

On the occasion of New Year 2026, the people who celebrate this festival celebrate each other by exchanging good wishes today.

It is said that it was based on the Gregorian calendar and was built on the basis of the solar month AD. Those who criticize it have also said that the calendar is not scientific.

365 days, six hours, 49 minutes, six seconds make a year, but the number of hours, minutes and seconds shorter than the day does not affect the calculation. For its management, a provision has been made for the maximum number of three years in the calendar to be calculated on the basis of the discrepancy.

Lately, the trend of celebrating the English New Year has been increasing in Nepal as well. On the occasion of the New Year 2026, tourists have welcomed the New Year by organizing various programs in Thamel, Bouddha of Kathmandu and other places outside the Kathmandu Valley, including Pokhara, Sauraha.