Holidays and Observances in Bhutan in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Friday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
| Jan 19 | Monday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Saturday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Sunday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 23 | Monday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 26 | Sunday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| May 31 | Sunday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
| Sep 17 | Thursday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Dashain | Public Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
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