Bhutan has a total of 24 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Winter Solstice (Nyilo) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Traditional Day of Offerings
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Traditional Day of Offerings is a public holiday in Bhutan
Losar (New Year)
Friday, February 16, 2018 Losar (New Year) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Losar Holiday
Saturday, February 17, 2018 Losar Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan
King's Birthday
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 King's Birthday is a public holiday in Bhutan
King's Birthday Holiday
Thursday, February 22, 2018 King's Birthday Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 March Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Election Day
Friday, April 20, 2018 Election Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan
Buddha's Parinirvana
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Buddha's Parinirvana is a public holiday in Bhutan
June Solstice
Thursday, June 21, 2018 June Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Saturday, June 23, 2018 Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a public holiday in Bhutan
Buddha's First Sermon
Monday, July 16, 2018 Buddha's First Sermon is a public holiday in Bhutan
Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only)
Saturday, September 15, 2018 Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan
Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan
Blessed Rainy Day
Sunday, September 23, 2018 Blessed Rainy Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
September Equinox
Sunday, September 23, 2018 September Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Dashain
Friday, October 19, 2018 Dashain is a public holiday in Bhutan
Descending Day of Lord Buddha
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Descending Day of Lord Buddha is a public holiday in Bhutan
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation
Thursday, November 1, 2018 King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation is a public holiday in Bhutan
Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Sunday, November 11, 2018 Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan
National Day
Monday, December 17, 2018 National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2018 December Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)
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