Bhutan Public Holidays in 2026
Bhutan has a total of 24 holidays in 2026. 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 |
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| Winter Solstice (Nyilo) |
Friday, January 2, 2026 | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Traditional Day of Offerings |
Monday, January 19, 2026 | Traditional Day of Offerings is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Losar (New Year) |
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Losar (New Year) is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Losar Holiday |
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Losar Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| King's Birthday |
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | King's Birthday is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| King's Birthday Holiday |
Sunday, February 22, 2026 | King's Birthday Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2026 | March Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu) |
| Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) |
Sunday, April 26, 2026 | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo |
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Buddha's Parinirvana |
Sunday, May 31, 2026 | Buddha's Parinirvana is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| June Solstice |
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | June Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu) |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Buddha's First Sermon |
Saturday, July 18, 2026 | Buddha's First Sermon is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) |
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) |
Monday, September 21, 2026 | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan |
| Blessed Rainy Day |
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Blessed Rainy Day is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) |
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan |
| September Equinox |
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | September Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu) |
| Dashain |
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Dashain is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation |
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Descending Day of Lord Buddha is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo |
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| National Day |
Thursday, December 17, 2026 | National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2026 | December Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu) |
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