Bhutan Public Holidays in 2025
Bhutan has a total of 26 holidays in 2025. 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) | Thursday, January 2, 2025 |
| Traditional Day of Offerings | Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
| King's Birthday | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
| Losar (New Year) | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| Losar Holiday | Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 20, 2025 |
| Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
| Buddha's Parinirvana | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 |
| June Solstice | Saturday, June 21, 2025 |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Saturday, July 5, 2025 |
| Buddha's First Sermon | Monday, July 28, 2025 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Blessed Rainy Day | Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
| Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
| Dashain | Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Friday, October 3, 2025 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
| King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
| Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
| National Day | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 21, 2025 |