The Nepal government has announced public holidays on April 17 and April 22 – the days when Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari begins her first foreign visit to India and returns to the Himalayan country. <br/><br/>Nepalese Home Ministry officials said the two days will be public holidays in Nepal to mark the departure and arrival of Bhandari after concluding her five-day visit to India.<br/><br/>As per custom, public holidays are announced in Nepal whenever the head of the state embarks on an official foreign visit. <br/><br/>This will be Bhandari's first foreign trip after assuming the office in October 2015, following the promulgation of the new Constitution in Nepal. <br/><br/>She is visiting India at the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee and will stay at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. <br/><br/>A high-level delegation comprising several ministers and MPs will accompanying her.<br/>