Here is the complete list of Bhutan holidays in 2026, based on multiple verified holiday calendars.
Bhutan Public Holidays 2026
- January 2 (Friday) – Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
- January 19 (Monday) – Traditional Day of Offerings
- February 18 (Wednesday) – Losar (New Year)
- February 19 (Thursday) – Losar Holiday
- February 21 (Saturday) – Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
- February 22 (Sunday) – King’s Birthday Holiday
- February 23 (Monday) – King’s Birthday Holiday
- April 26 (Sunday) – Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
- May 2 (Saturday) – Birth Anniversary of the Third Druk Gyalpo
- May 31 (Sunday) – Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana
- June 24 (Wednesday) – Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
- July 18 (Saturday) – First Sermon of Lord Buddha
- September 23 (Wednesday) – Blessed Rainy Day
- October 21 (Wednesday) – Dashain
- November 1 (Sunday) – Coronation of His Majesty the King
- November 1 (Sunday) – Descending Day of Lord Buddha
- November 11 (Wednesday) – Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo (Constitution Day)
- December 17 (Thursday) – National Day
Regional / Municipal Holidays (Thimphu only)
- September 17 (Thursday) – Thimphu Drubchen
- September 21–23 (Monday–Wednesday) – Thimphu Tshechu