Bhutan Public Holidays in 2022
Bhutan has a total of 26 holidays in 2022. 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 1, 2022 |
| Traditional Day of Offerings | Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
| King's Birthday | Monday, February 21, 2022 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
| Losar (New Year) | Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
| Losar Holiday | Friday, March 4, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Wednesday, May 11, 2022 |
| Buddha's Parinirvana | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
| Buddha's First Sermon | Monday, August 1, 2022 |
| Blessed Rainy Day | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Friday, September 30, 2022 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Tuesday, October 4, 2022 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
| Dashain | Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
| King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Tuesday, November 15, 2022 |
| National Day | Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |