Bhutan has a total of 23 holidays in 2024. 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
Winter Solstice (Nyilo)	Wednesday, January 3, 2024	Winter Solstice (Nyilo) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Traditional Day of Offerings	Friday, January 12, 2024	Traditional Day of Offerings is a public holiday in Bhutan
Losar (New Year)	Saturday, February 10, 2024	Losar (New Year) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Losar Holiday	Sunday, February 11, 2024	Losar Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan
King's Birthday	Wednesday, February 21, 2024	King's Birthday is a public holiday in Bhutan
King's Birthday Holiday	Thursday, February 22, 2024	King's Birthday Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)	Thursday, April 18, 2024	Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) is a public holiday in Bhutan
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo	Thursday, May 2, 2024	Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan
Buddha's Parinirvana	Thursday, May 23, 2024	Buddha's Parinirvana is a public holiday in Bhutan
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a public holiday in Bhutan
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Buddha's First Sermon	Wednesday, July 10, 2024	Buddha's First Sermon is a public holiday in Bhutan
Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only)	Monday, September 9, 2024	Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan
Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)	Friday, September 13, 2024	Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan
Blessed Rainy Day	Sunday, September 22, 2024	Blessed Rainy Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)
Dashain	Saturday, October 12, 2024	Dashain is a public holiday in Bhutan
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation	Friday, November 1, 2024	King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation is a public holiday in Bhutan
Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo	Monday, November 11, 2024	Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan
Descending Day of Lord Buddha	Friday, November 22, 2024	Descending Day of Lord Buddha is a public holiday in Bhutan
National Day	Tuesday, December 17, 2024	National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)