Bhutan
2021
2021
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.
List of Holidays in Bhutan in 2021
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Winter Solstice | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Traditional Day of Offering | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Losar | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Losar Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | First Sermon Of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Thimphu Drubchen | Regional Holiday | |
| Friday | Thimphu Tshechu | Regional Holiday | |
| Saturday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Sunday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Thursday | Blessed Rainy Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Dassain | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Coronation day of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
| Friday | National Day | National Holiday |
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