Bhutan

Bhutan public holidays 2027

Bhutan has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 18 to 22 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 250 working days. The first is Winter Solstice on Saturday, January 2, 2027.

Public holidays in Bhutan in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 2Saturday	Winter SolsticeNationwide
Jan 8Friday	Traditional Day of OfferingNationwide
February
Feb 7Sunday	LosarNationwide
Feb 8Monday	LosarNationwide
Feb 21Sunday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 22Monday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 23Tuesday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
April
Apr 16Friday	Death Anniversary of ZhabdrungNationwide
May
May 2Sunday	Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk GyalpoNationwide
May 20Thursday	Lord Buddha's ParinirvanaNationwide
June
Jun 13Sunday	Birth Anniversary of Guru RinpocheNationwide
August
Aug 6Friday	First Sermon of Lord BuddhaNationwide
September
Sep 24Friday	Blessed Rainy DayNationwide
October
Oct 5Tuesday	Thimphu DrubchoeThimphu
Oct 9Saturday	Dassain EstimatedNationwide
Oct 10Sunday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Oct 11Monday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Oct 12Tuesday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
November
Nov 1Monday	Coronation of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Nov 11Thursday	Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution DayNationwide
Nov 20Saturday	Descending Day of Lord BuddhaNationwide
December
Dec 17Friday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18–22across 20 regions
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 8 – Sun, Jan 10 · Traditional Day of Offering
3 daysSat, Feb 6 – Mon, Feb 8 · Losar
4 daysSat, Feb 20 – Tue, Feb 23 · Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
3 daysFri, Apr 16 – Sun, Apr 18 · Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung
4 daysThu, May 20 – Sun, May 23 · Lord Buddha's ParinirvanaTake Fri, May 21 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8 · First Sermon of Lord Buddha
3 daysFri, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 26 · Blessed Rainy Day
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · Coronation of His Majesty the King
4 daysThu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14 · Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution DayTake Fri, Nov 12 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 19 · National Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bhutan in 2027?

18 nationwide public holidays: Winter Solstice (Jan 2); Traditional Day of Offering (Jan 8); Losar (Feb 7); Losar (Feb 8); Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Feb 21); Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Feb 22); Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King (Feb 23); Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Apr 16); Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo (May 2); Lord Buddha's Parinirvana (May 20); Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Jun 13); First Sermon of Lord Buddha (Aug 6); Blessed Rainy Day (Sep 24); Dassain (Oct 9); Coronation of His Majesty the King (Nov 1); Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day (Nov 11); Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Nov 20); National Day (Dec 17). Regions add 4 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2027?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.