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.
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 |