Bhutan Public Holidays 2025
This page contains a national calendar of all 2025 public holidays for Bhutan. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan | Thu | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) |
| 30 Jan | Thu | Traditional Day of Offering |
| 21 Feb to 23 Feb | Fri to Sun | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 28 Feb to 1 Mar | Fri to Sat | Losar New Year |
| 2 May | Fri | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo |
| 7 May | Wed | Shabdrung Kuchoe |
| 11 Jun | Wed | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| 5 Jul | Sat | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| 28 Jul | Mon | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| 23 Sep | Tue | Blessed Rainy Day |
| 28 Sep | Sun | Thimphu Drupchen Dromchoe * |
| 2 Oct | Thu | Dashain Festival |
| 2 Oct to 4 Oct | Thu to Sat | Thimphu Tshechu * |
| 1 Nov | Sat | Coronation of His Majesty the King |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Birth Anniversary of Fourth Druk Gyalpo |
| 17 Dec | Wed | National Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2025 are released. | ||
Note: Thimphu Drupchen Dromchoe and Thimphu Tshechu are observed in Thimphu only.