Bhutan Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Bhutan 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd January | Friday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
| 19th January | Monday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 21st February | Saturday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 23rd February | Monday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 26th April | Sunday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
| 2nd May | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| 31st May | Sunday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th June | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
| 18th July | Saturday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
| 17th September | Thursday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st October | Wednesday | Dashain | Public Holiday |
| 1st November | Sunday | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday |
| 1st November | Sunday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
| 11th November | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| 17th December | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Bhutan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Bhutan this year in 2026?
There are 17 holidays in Bhutan in 2026
How to retrieve the Bhutan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BT&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Bhutan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BT', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);