Bhutan Holidays

Bhutan Public Holidays

Searching for the national holidays in Bhutan? All public holidays in Bhutan are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Bhutan employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Bhutan and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.

Holidays in Bhutan

 

List of Holidays in Bhutan for Year 2020

# Date Holiday Day
1 January 02, 2020 Winter Solstice Thursday
2 January 25, 2020 Traditional Day of Offering Saturday
3 February 21, 2020 Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Friday
4 February 22, 2020 Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday Saturday
5 February 23, 2020 Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Sunday
6 February 24, 2020 Losar Monday
7 February 25, 2020 Losar Tuesday
8 May 02, 2020 Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Saturday
9 May 02, 2020 Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung Saturday
10 June 05, 2020 Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana Friday
11 July 24, 2020 First Sermon Of Lord Buddha Friday
12 September 23, 2020 Thimphu Drubchen Wednesday
13 September 23, 2020 Blessed Rainy Day Wednesday
14 September 27, 2020 Thimphu Tshechu Sunday
15 September 28, 2020 Thimphu Tshechu Holiday Monday
16 September 29, 2020 Thimphu Tshechu Holiday Tuesday
17 October 25, 2020 Dassain Sunday
18 November 01, 2020 Coronation day of His Majesty the King Sunday
19 November 07, 2020 Descending Day of Lord Buddha Saturday
20 November 11, 2020 Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo Wednesday
21 December 17, 2020 National Day Thursday

List of Holidays in Bhutan for Year 2021

# Date Holiday Day
1 January 02, 2021 Winter Solstice Saturday
2 January 13, 2021 Traditional Day of Offering Wednesday
3 February 12, 2021 Losar Friday
4 February 13, 2021 Losar Holiday Saturday
5 February 21, 2021 Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Sunday
6 February 22, 2021 Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday Monday
7 February 23, 2021 Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday Tuesday
8 April 22, 2021 Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung Thursday
9 May 02, 2021 Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Sunday
10 May 25, 2021 Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana Tuesday
11 June 20, 2021 Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche Sunday
12 July 13, 2021 First Sermon Of Lord Buddha Tuesday
13 September 17, 2021 Thimphu Tshechu Friday
14 September 18, 2021 Thimphu Tshechu Holiday Saturday
15 September 19, 2021 Thimphu Tshechu Holiday Sunday
16 September 23, 2021 Blessed Rainy Day Thursday
17 October 11, 2021 Thimphu Drubchen Monday
18 October 14, 2021 Dassain Thursday
19 October 27, 2021 Descending Day of Lord Buddha Wednesday
20 November 01, 2021 Coronation day of His Majesty the King Monday
21 November 11, 2021 Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo Thursday
22 December 17, 2021 National Day Friday

Bhutan Public Holidays