Bhutan has a total of 23 holidays in 2020. 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)
Thursday, January 2, 2020 Winter Solstice (Nyilo) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Traditional Day of Offerings
Saturday, January 25, 2020 Traditional Day of Offerings is a public holiday in Bhutan
King's Birthday
Friday, February 21, 2020 King's Birthday is a public holiday in Bhutan
King's Birthday Holiday
Saturday, February 22, 2020 King's Birthday Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan
Losar (New Year)
Monday, February 24, 2020 Losar (New Year) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Losar Holiday
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Losar Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020 March Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo
Saturday, May 2, 2020 Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
Saturday, May 2, 2020 Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Buddha's Parinirvana
Friday, June 5, 2020 Buddha's Parinirvana is a public holiday in Bhutan
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020 June Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a public holiday in Bhutan
Buddha's First Sermon
Friday, July 24, 2020 Buddha's First Sermon is a public holiday in Bhutan
Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only)
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 September Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Blessed Rainy Day
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Blessed Rainy Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)
Saturday, September 26, 2020 Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan
Dashain
Monday, October 26, 2020 Dashain is a public holiday in Bhutan
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation
Sunday, November 1, 2020 King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation is a public holiday in Bhutan
Descending Day of Lord Buddha
Saturday, November 7, 2020 Descending Day of Lord Buddha is a public holiday in Bhutan
Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan
National Day
Thursday, December 17, 2020 National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020 December Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)
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