Holidays and Observances in Bhutan in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Thursday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Thursday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Friday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Saturday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 23 | Sunday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 28 | Friday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| May 2 | Friday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| May 7 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 11 | Wednesday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 5 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
| Jul 28 | Monday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Sunday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Dashain | Public Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Wednesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
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