The impact of the global energy crisis due to the ongoing war in the Middle East is being seen everywhere. Meanwhile, India’s neighboring country Nepal, which is facing oil crisis, has announced two important decisions on Sunday (April 5, 2026). The government led by the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal Balendra Shah (Balen) has announced changes in the time table of government offices across the country.
Under the new decision of the government, now government offices in Nepal will open from 9 am in the morning and will remain open till 5 pm. Apart from this, the government has also announced two days holiday on Sunday as well as Saturday in government offices and schools including other educational institutions of Nepal.
Government officially announced
Issuing an official statement, Nepal government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel said that from now on, Saturday and Sunday, i.e. two days a week, will be closed in government offices and educational institutions across the country. He said that this decision has been taken by the Government of Nepal due to the difficulties and uncomfortable conditions in petroleum supply in the country.
He said, ‘The government has decided in the Council of Ministers meeting to maintain the timings of all government offices except educational institutions from 9 am to 5 pm. This new system will be implemented across the country from Monday (April 6, 2026). Under which now government employees will have to report to their offices at 9 am, so that efficiency is not affected anywhere in the country.
What was the time table of offices in Nepal earlier?
This decision of the Nepal government is being seen as a step to prevent government work and efficiency from getting affected amid the oil crisis in the country. Generally, work in government offices in Nepal used to start at 10 am and end at 5 pm, in which the morning time has been extended by one hour under the new decision. This was done so that the efficiency could be avoided due to two days off in a week (Saturday plus Sunday) instead of one.