Line Holiday Name Date 1 Winter Solstice (Nyilo) 2 January 2 Traditional Day of Offerings 12 January 3 Losar, Wood Male Dragon Year 10 – 11 February 4 Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King 21 – 23 February 5 Zhabdrung Kuchoe (Death Anniversary) 18 April 6 Birth Anniversary of The 3rd Druk Gyalpo (King) 2 May 7 Lord Buddha's Parinirvana 23 May 8 Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche 16 June 9 First Sermon of Lord Buddha 10 July 10 Thimphu Drubchen (Thimphu only) 9 September 11 Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) 13 – 15 September 12 Blessed Rainy Day 23 September 13 Dassain 12 October 14 Coronation Day of His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk 1 November 15 Birth Anniversary of The 4th King, Constitution & GNH Day 11 November 16 Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Lhabab Duechen) 22 November 17 National Day 17 December