When are the next National holidays in Thimphu?
Upcoming Holidays
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Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung
Apr 26, . Honours a 17th century Tibetan Buddhist lama who first united Bhutan as a nation-state. -
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 31, . This is a Buddhist festival that marks the death of the Buddha. -
Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche
Jun 24, . Guru Rinpoche, was an 8th-century Buddhist master from the Indian subcontinent, venerated ... -
First Sermon Of Lord Buddha
Jul 18, . A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar -
Thimphu Drubchen
Sep 17, . Celebrated three days before Thimphu Tshechu, this festival dates back to the early 18th ...
List of Holidays in Thimphu in 2026
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Winter Solstice | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Traditional Day of Offering | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Losar | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Losar Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | First Sermon Of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Thimphu Drubchen | Regional Holiday | |
| Monday | Thimphu Tshechu | Regional Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Blessed Rainy Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Dassain | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Coronation day of His Majesty the King | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | National Day | National Holiday |
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