Bhutan
Years: 2023 2024 2025

Bhutan Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Bhutan year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
102 Jan, MondayWinter Solstice (Nyilo)National holiday
222 Jan, SundayTraditional Day of OfferingsNational holiday
321 Feb, TuesdayLosar (New Year)National holiday
421 Feb, TuesdayKing's BirthdayNational holiday
522 Feb, WednesdayLosar HolidayNational holiday
622 Feb, WednesdayKing's Birthday HolidayNational holiday
723 Feb, ThursdayKing's Birthday HolidayNational holiday
820 Mar, MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
930 Apr, SundayDeath Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)National holiday
1002 May, TuesdayBirth Anniversary of Third Druk GyalpoNational holiday
1104 Jun, SundayBuddha's ParinirvanaNational holiday
1221 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
1328 Jun, WednesdayBirth Anniversary of Guru RinpocheNational holiday
1421 Jul, FridayBuddha's First SermonNational holiday
1520 Sep, WednesdayThimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only)Local holiday
1623 Sep, SaturdayBlessed Rainy DayNational holiday
1723 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1824 Sep, SundayThimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)Local holiday
1925 Sep, MondayThimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)Local holiday
2026 Sep, TuesdayThimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)Local holiday
2124 Oct, TuesdayDashainNational holiday
2201 Nov, WednesdayKing Jigme Khesar Namgyel's CoronationNational holiday
2304 Nov, SaturdayDescending Day of Lord BuddhaNational holiday
2411 Nov, SaturdayBirth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo/Consitution DayNational holiday
2517 Dec, SundayNational DayNational holiday
2622 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason

Winter Solstice (Nyilo) (02 Jan) : Winter Solstice (Nyilo) is a public holiday in Bhutan

Traditional Day of Offerings (22 Jan) : Traditional Day of Offerings is a public holiday in Bhutan

Losar (New Year) (21 Feb) : Losar (New Year) is a public holiday in Bhutan

King's Birthday (21 Feb) : King's Birthday is a public holiday in Bhutan

Losar Holiday (22 Feb) : Losar Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan

King's Birthday Holiday (22 Feb) : King's Birthday Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan

King's Birthday Holiday (23 Feb) : King's Birthday Holiday is a public holiday in Bhutan

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)

Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) (30 Apr) : Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) is a public holiday in Bhutan

Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (02 May) : Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo is a public holiday in Bhutan

Buddha's Parinirvana (04 Jun) : Buddha's Parinirvana is a public holiday in Bhutan

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)

Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (28 Jun) : Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche is a public holiday in Bhutan

Buddha's First Sermon (21 Jul) : Buddha's First Sermon is a public holiday in Bhutan

Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) (20 Sep) : Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan

Blessed Rainy Day (23 Sep) : Blessed Rainy Day is a public holiday in Bhutan

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Bhutan (Thimphu)

Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) (24 Sep) : Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan

Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) (25 Sep) : Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan

Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) (26 Sep) : Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) is a municipal holiday in Bhutan

Dashain (24 Oct) : Dashain is a public holiday in Bhutan

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation (01 Nov) : King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation is a public holiday in Bhutan

Descending Day of Lord Buddha (04 Nov) : Descending Day of Lord Buddha is a public holiday in Bhutan

Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo/Consitution Day (11 Nov) : Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo/Consitution Day is a public holiday in Bhutan

National Day (17 Dec) : National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Bhutan (Thimphu)