Constitution Day (National Day) speech template (Nepal)
Published 10 October 2026 · Date checked on 5 October 2026 · Written by the Cue Card Converter team at EventProgrammer, event production professionals
Constitution Day, also Nepal's National Day, is celebrated on 3 Asoj in the Bikram Sambat calendar, which falls on 19 or 20 September. It marks the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal by the Constituent Assembly on 20 September 2015. The Constitution established Nepal as a federal democratic republic with seven provinces. The day is a public holiday in Nepal, marked with official ceremonies, and Nepali embassies and communities abroad hold celebrations.
- Date
- Around 19–20 September (3 Asoj) – the Gregorian date changes every year
- Next dates
- Set by the local calendar – check the official date each year
- Country
- Nepal
- Tone
- Celebratory
- Typical events
- Nepali embassy receptions, community associations, schools, universities and civic gatherings held on or around 3 Asoj, usually 19 or 20 September.
- Length
- 170 spoken words · about 1.5 min at 130 words a minute · 4 cue cards
The Constitution Day (National Day) speech, ready as cue cards
A complete host script in 4 cards, about 1.5 minutes of speaking. Open it in the editor to add your names, change the card size or highlights, and print.
- NAMASTE AND WELCOME1 / 4
Namaste, and good evening, everyone. I'm {Your name}, and on behalf of {Organisation} I'm delighted to welcome you to our celebration of Constitution Day, Nepal's National Day. Thank you to members of the Nepali community and to all our friends for being here tonight. - A CONSTITUTION FOR ALL2 / 4
On 3 Asoj 2072 in the Bikram Sambat calendar, which was 20 September 2015, the Constitution of Nepal was promulgated. It describes Nepal as a federal democratic republic of seven provinces. Tonight we celebrate the country, its many peoples and languages, and the shared framework that brings them together. - THE PREAMBLE AND ANTHEM3 / 4
It is my pleasure to invite {Reader's name} to read the Preamble to the Constitution.
[READING OF THE PREAMBLE]
Thank you. Please now stand for the national anthem, Sayaun Thunga Phulka, whose name means made of hundreds of flowers.
[NATIONAL ANTHEM] - CLOSING4 / 4
Thank you. Do take your seats again. Like the flowers in the anthem, this evening brings many different people together in one garland. Thank you all for celebrating with us. Please stay for dinner and our cultural programme, and happy Constitution Day.
Red is used only for names, titles, organisations, dates, times and section headings. Replace the words in {curly brackets} with your own details; lines in [SQUARE BRACKETS] are stage directions and are not read aloud.
How to adapt it
- Constitution Day follows the Bikram Sambat calendar, so its Gregorian date moves between 19 and 20 September. Check the official date for this year before booking your venue.
- When it was adopted, the Constitution was welcomed by many but opposed by some groups, particularly in the Terai region. Keep the script celebratory and inclusive, and avoid party politics or debates about amendments.
- Choose a short passage of the Preamble, in Nepali or in an English translation, and print it in large type on its own card for the reader.
- Greet guests with Namaste, palms pressed together. Nepal's flag is the only national flag that is not rectangular, so check it is displayed upright and the right way round.
Print and rehearse
“Edit and print these cards” opens the script in the free cue card maker, where you can choose A5, 4 × 6 or 3 × 5 inch cards, print several per sheet with cut lines or export PDF, PowerPoint and Word, and rehearse full screen in practice mode. To write your own programme around it, see how to write an MC script and the run of show template.
Sources
Date and background checked on 5 October 2026 against: Address by the Right Honourable President Mr. Ramchandra Paudel on the Occasion of the Constitution Day (National Day) 2026, in an event organized at the Office of the President. - Office of the President of Nepal. Customs vary between organisations and regions; always follow the official programme of your event.