Christmas Day greetings

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Dec. 25: President Ramchandra Paudel has extended greetings to Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Christmas Day 2025, wishing them happiness, peace and good health.

In his message, the President said Christmas, celebrated on December 25 to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, is observed in Nepal as a religious and cultural festival through various programmes across the country. He said the festival carries spiritual guidance rooted in love, forgiveness, kindness and peace.

“This festival inspires us to strengthen humanity, equality and service, while promoting social unity, good conduct and brotherhood,” said President Paudel. He expressed confidence that such celebrations help foster mutual goodwill, tolerance and solidarity among communities with diverse cultural and religious identities, thereby further strengthening national unity amid diversity. He added that Christmas should inspire all Nepalis to deepen mutual trust, love and unity.

Similarly, Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav also extended Christmas greetings, wishing happiness, peace and prosperity to Nepalis living in the country and abroad.

The Vice President said Christmas conveys the universal message of peace, love, compassion and coexistence, values that help strengthen humanity, tolerance and social harmony. He noted that these principles are closely linked to the constitutional guarantees of equality, religious freedom and social justice.

Highlighting Nepal’s multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious character, Yadav said festivals like Christmas enrich national identity and reinforce the spirit of unity in diversity. “Such festivals have strengthened national integrity and encouraged us to move towards lasting peace, good governance and prosperity,” he said.

Vice President Yadav also underlined the social, cultural and economic importance of Christmas, saying it promotes goodwill among families and communities, supports trade and tourism, and inspires compassion towards the poor and marginalised. He said the growing participation in Christmas celebrations reflects Nepal’s tradition of religious tolerance and mutual respect.