Bhutan Public Holidays in 2021
Bhutan has a total of 26 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Saturday, January 2, 2021 |
| Traditional Day of Offerings | Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
| Losar (New Year) | Friday, February 12, 2021 |
| Losar Holiday | Saturday, February 13, 2021 |
| King's Birthday | Sunday, February 21, 2021 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Monday, February 22, 2021 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Thursday, April 22, 2021 |
| Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Sunday, May 2, 2021 |
| Buddha's Parinirvana | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| Buddha's First Sermon | Wednesday, July 14, 2021 |
| Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Saturday, September 11, 2021 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Wednesday, September 15, 2021 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Thursday, September 16, 2021 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Friday, September 17, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Blessed Rainy Day | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Dashain | Friday, October 15, 2021 |
| Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Wednesday, October 27, 2021 |
| King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Monday, November 1, 2021 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Thursday, November 11, 2021 |
| National Day | Friday, December 17, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |