Bhutan
2019
2019
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.
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
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Wednesday | Winter Solstice | National Holiday | |
Sunday | Traditional Day of Offering | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | Losar | National Holiday | |
Wednesday | Losar Holiday | National Holiday | |
Thursday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
Friday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
Saturday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
Sunday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung | National Holiday | |
Thursday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
Monday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana | National Holiday | |
Thursday | Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche | National Holiday | |
Sunday | First Sermon Of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | Blessed Rainy Day | National Holiday | |
Friday | Thimphu Drubchen | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | Dassain | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | Thimphu Tshechu | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | Coronation day of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
Monday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | National Day | National Holiday |
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