Bhutan

Bhutan public holidays 2029

Bhutan has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2029, and 18 to 22 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2029 has 247 working days. The first is Winter Solstice on Tuesday, January 2, 2029.

Public holidays in Bhutan in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 2Tuesday	Winter SolsticeNationwide
Jan 15Monday	Traditional Day of OfferingNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	LosarNationwide
Feb 15Thursday	LosarNationwide
Feb 21Wednesday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 22Thursday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Feb 23Friday	Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the KingNationwide
April
Apr 23Monday	Death Anniversary of ZhabdrungNationwide
May
May 2Wednesday	Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk GyalpoNationwide
May 27Sunday	Lord Buddha's ParinirvanaNationwide
June
Jun 21Thursday	Birth Anniversary of Guru RinpocheNationwide
July
Jul 15Sunday	First Sermon of Lord BuddhaNationwide
September
Sep 13Thursday	Thimphu DrubchoeThimphu
Sep 17Monday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Sep 18Tuesday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Sep 19Wednesday	Thimphu TshechuThimphu
Sep 23Sunday	Blessed Rainy DayNationwide
October
Oct 16Tuesday	Dassain EstimatedNationwide
Oct 29Monday	Descending Day of Lord BuddhaNationwide
November
Nov 1Thursday	Coronation of His Majesty the KingNationwide
Nov 11Sunday	Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution DayNationwide
December
Dec 17Monday	National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18–22across 20 regions
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Tue, Jan 2 · Winter SolsticeTake Mon, Jan 1 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 13 – Mon, Jan 15 · Traditional Day of Offering
5 daysWed, Feb 14 – Sun, Feb 18 · LosarTake Fri, Feb 16 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Feb 21 – Sun, Feb 25 · Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
3 daysSat, Apr 21 – Mon, Apr 23 · Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung
4 daysThu, Jun 21 – Sun, Jun 24 · Birth Anniversary of Guru RinpocheTake Fri, Jun 22 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 13 – Tue, Oct 16 · DassainTake Mon, Oct 15 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 27 – Mon, Oct 29 · Descending Day of Lord Buddha
4 daysThu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · Coronation of His Majesty the KingTake Fri, Nov 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 15 – Mon, Dec 17 · National Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bhutan in 2029?

18 nationwide public holidays: Winter Solstice (Jan 2); Traditional Day of Offering (Jan 15); Losar (Feb 14); Losar (Feb 15); 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 23); Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo (May 2); Lord Buddha's Parinirvana (May 27); Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Jun 21); First Sermon of Lord Buddha (Jul 15); Blessed Rainy Day (Sep 23); Dassain (Oct 16); Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Oct 29); Coronation of His Majesty the King (Nov 1); 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 2029?

February, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Thimphu, with 22 in 2029, 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 2029?

247 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.