The Province 3 government has declared a public holiday on Tuesday on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar, the new year marked by the Tamang community. According to the provincial Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, the provincial Cabinet had decided to declare a public holiday on Sonam Lhosar that falls on February 5 this year. Various ethnic Tamang organisations had submitted memoranda to Chief Minister Dormani Poudel demanding a public holiday on the occasion. (PR)