Nestled in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is known as the Thunder Dragon Kingdom. Public holidays are a combination of Buddhist festivals and honouring the royal family. Most holiday dates are determined on the Bhutanese calendar, which is lunar based.
When are the next National holidays in Bhutan?
Upcoming Holidays
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Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
May 2, . Jigme Dorji Wangchuck the 3rd Druk Gyalpo, who began Bhutan's first steps toward ... -
Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
May 23, . This is a Buddhist festival that marks the death of the Buddha. -
Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche
Jun 16, . Guru Rinpoche, was an 8th-century Buddhist master from the Indian subcontinent, venerated ... -
First Sermon Of Lord Buddha
Jul 10, . A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar -
Thimphu Drubchen
Sep 9, . Celebrated three days before Thimphu Tshechu, this festival dates back to the early 18th ... -
Thimphu Tshechu
Sep 13, . Tshechu are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district of Bhutan
List of Holidays in Bhutan in 2024
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Winter Solstice | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Traditional Day of Offering | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Losar | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Losar Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | First Sermon Of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Thimphu Drubchen | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Thimphu Tshechu | Regional Holiday | |
| Saturday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Blessed Rainy Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Dassain | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Coronation day of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | National Day | National Holiday |
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