Bhutan

Bhutan public holidays 2028

Bhutan has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 18 to 22 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is Winter Solstice on Sunday, January 2, 2028.

Public holidays in Bhutan in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 2Sunday	Winter SolsticeNationwide
Jan 27Thursday	Traditional Day of OfferingNationwide
February
Feb 21Monday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 22Tuesday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 23Wednesday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	LosarNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	LosarNationwide
May
May 2Tuesday	Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk GyalpoNationwide
May 4Thursday	Death Anniversary of ZhabdrungNationwide
June
Jun 7Wednesday	Lord Buddha's ParinirvanaNationwide
July
Jul 1Saturday	Birth Anniversary of Guru RinpocheNationwide
Jul 25Tuesday	First Sermon of Lord BuddhaNationwide
September
Sep 23Saturday	Blessed Rainy DayNationwide
Sep 24Sunday	Thimphu DrubchoeThimphu
Sep 27Wednesday	Dassain EstimatedNationwide
Sep 28Thursday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Sep 29Friday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Sep 30Saturday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
November
Nov 1Wednesday	Coronation of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Nov 9Thursday	Descending Day of Lord BuddhaNationwide
Nov 11Saturday	Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution DayNationwide
December
Dec 17Sunday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18–22across 20 regions
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 1+5 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 2028

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 27 – Sun, Jan 30 · Traditional Day of OfferingTake Fri, Jan 28 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Feb 19 – Wed, Feb 23 · Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
4 daysSat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2 · Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk GyalpoTake Mon, May 1 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Death Anniversary of ZhabdrungTake Fri, May 5 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jul 22 – Tue, Jul 25 · First Sermon of Lord BuddhaTake Mon, Jul 24 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 12 · Descending Day of Lord Buddha, Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution DayTake Fri, Nov 10 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bhutan in 2028?

18 nationwide public holidays: Winter Solstice (Jan 2); Traditional Day of Offering (Jan 27); 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); Losar (Feb 26); Losar (Feb 27); Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo (May 2); Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (May 4); Lord Buddha's Parinirvana (Jun 7); Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Jul 1); First Sermon of Lord Buddha (Jul 25); Blessed Rainy Day (Sep 23); Dassain (Sep 27); Coronation of His Majesty the King (Nov 1); Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Nov 9); Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day (Nov 11); National Day (Dec 17). Regions add 4 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

February, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Thimphu, with 22 in 2028, against 18 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2028?

249 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.