Bhutan has a total of 24 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
Friday, January 2, 2026
Traditional Day of Offerings
Monday, January 19, 2026
Losar (New Year)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Losar Holiday
Thursday, February 19, 2026
King's Birthday
Saturday, February 21, 2026
King's Birthday Holiday
Sunday, February 22, 2026
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2026
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Buddha's Parinirvana
Sunday, May 31, 2026
June Solstice
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Buddha's First Sermon
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only)
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)
Monday, September 21, 2026
Blessed Rainy Day
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only)
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Dashain
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Descending Day of Lord Buddha
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
National Day
Thursday, December 17, 2026
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2026