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)