Today, people in Karnali are celebrating Saune Sankranti and the Deuda festival. This festival is observed every year on the first day of the Nepali month of Shrawan (Shrawan 1).
On this occasion, the Karnali Province government has announced a public holiday.
The holiday was declared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law as per a decision made by the Council of Ministers on Chaitra 17, 2081.
Karnali has been giving a public holiday on this day in past years as well.
In the upper Karnali region, both Saune Sankranti and the Deuda festival are celebrated with special importance.