Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 02 January | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
Saturday | 25 January | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
Saturday | 25 January | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
Sunday | 23 February | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
Friday | 20 March | March Equinox | Season |
Saturday | 02 May | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
Saturday | 02 May | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
Friday | 05 June | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
Sunday | 21 June | June Solstice | Season |
Tuesday | 30 June | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
Friday | 24 July | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
Tuesday | 22 September | September Equinox | Season |
Wednesday | 23 September | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Local holiday |
Wednesday | 23 September | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
Monday | 26 October | Dashain | Public Holiday |
Sunday | 01 November | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday |
Saturday | 07 November | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
Wednesday | 11 November | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo/Consitution Day | Public Holiday |
Thursday | 17 December | National Day | Public Holiday |
Monday | 21 December | December Solstice | Season |