Public holidays
Public holidays in Bhutan
Bhutan has 18 public holidays in 2026, of which 8 fall on a weekend. A further 7 dates are observed in individual regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday21 OctoberDassain
202618 dayspublic holidays in total
202718 daysalready scheduled
2026
Friday 2 JanuaryWinter Solsticelong weekend likely
Monday 19 JanuaryTraditional Day of Offeringlong weekend likely
Wednesday 18 FebruaryLosar
Thursday 19 FebruaryLosar
Saturday 21 FebruaryBirth Anniversary of His Majesty the Kingfalls on a weekend
Sunday 22 FebruaryBirth Anniversary of His Majesty the Kingfalls on a weekend
Monday 23 FebruaryBirth Anniversary of His Majesty the Kinglong weekend likely
Sunday 26 AprilDeath Anniversary of Zhabdrungfalls on a weekend
Saturday 2 MayBirth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpofalls on a weekend
Sunday 31 MayLord Buddha's Parinirvanafalls on a weekend
Wednesday 24 JuneBirth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Saturday 18 JulyFirst Sermon of Lord Buddhafalls on a weekend
Wednesday 23 SeptemberBlessed Rainy Day
Wednesday 21 OctoberDassain
Sunday 1 NovemberCoronation of His Majesty the Kingfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberDescending Day of Lord Buddhafalls on a weekend
Wednesday 11 NovemberBirth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day
Thursday 17 DecemberNational Day
2027
Saturday 2 JanuaryWinter Solsticefalls on a weekend
Friday 8 JanuaryTraditional Day of Offeringlong weekend likely
Sunday 7 FebruaryLosarfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 FebruaryLosarlong weekend likely
Sunday 21 FebruaryBirth Anniversary of His Majesty the Kingfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 FebruaryBirth Anniversary of His Majesty the Kinglong weekend likely
Tuesday 23 FebruaryBirth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
Friday 16 AprilDeath Anniversary of Zhabdrunglong weekend likely
Sunday 2 MayBirth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpofalls on a weekend
Thursday 20 MayLord Buddha's Parinirvana
Sunday 13 JuneBirth Anniversary of Guru Rinpochefalls on a weekend
Friday 6 AugustFirst Sermon of Lord Buddhalong weekend likely
Friday 24 SeptemberBlessed Rainy Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 9 OctoberDassainfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 1 NovemberCoronation of His Majesty the Kinglong weekend likely
Thursday 11 NovemberBirth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day
Saturday 20 NovemberDescending Day of Lord Buddhafalls on a weekend
Friday 17 DecemberNational Daylong weekend likely
Regional holidays7 more dates observed in individual regions
2026
Thursday 17 SeptemberThimphu DrubchoeThimphu
Monday 21 SeptemberThimphu TshechuThimphu
Tuesday 22 SeptemberThimphu TshechuThimphu
2027
Tuesday 5 OctoberThimphu DrubchoeThimphu
Sunday 10 OctoberThimphu TshechuThimphu
Monday 11 OctoberThimphu TshechuThimphu
Tuesday 12 OctoberThimphu TshechuThimphu
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.