Line Holiday Name Date
1 Winter Solstice (Nyilo) 2 January
2 Traditional Day of Offerings 19 January
3 Losar, Fire Male Horse Year 18 – 19 February
4 Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King 21 – 23 February
5 Zhabdrung Kuchoe (Death Anniversary) 26 April
6 Birth Anniversary of The 3rd Druk Gyalpo (King) 2 May
7 Lord Buddha's Parinirvana 31 May
8 Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche 24 June
9 First Sermon of Lord Buddha 18 July
10 Thimphu Drubchen (Thimphu only) 17 September
11 Blessed Rainy Day 23 September
12 Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) 21 – 23 September
13 Dassain 21 October
14 Coronation Day of His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk 1 November
15 Descending Day of Lord Buddha (Lhabab Duechen) 1 November
16 Birth Anniversary of The 4th King, Constitution & GNH Day 11 November
17 National Day 17 December