Public holidays
Bhutan 2023 holidays
See 2023 public holidays and observed dates in Bhutan. Check regional differences or open these dates in a customizable calendar.
Bhutan holidays 2023
18 listed dates| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Solstice | Public holiday | |
| Traditional Day of Offering | Public holiday | |
| Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King | Public holiday | |
| Losar | Public holiday | |
| Losar | Public holiday | |
| Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King | Public holiday | |
| Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King | Public holiday | |
| Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung | Public holiday | |
| Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo | Public holiday | |
| Lord Buddha's Parinirvana | Public holiday | |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public holiday | |
| First Sermon of Lord Buddha | Public holiday | |
| Blessed Rainy Day | Public holiday | |
| Dassain | Public holiday | |
| Coronation of His Majesty the King | Public holiday | |
| Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public holiday | |
| Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| National Day | Public holiday |
Planning around public holidays
What is an observed or substitute holiday?
When a holiday falls on a weekend, local rules may move the day off to a weekday. The list identifies observed or substitute dates. Check your employer’s or school’s schedule before making plans.
Can I put these holidays on a printable calendar?
Open the 2023 calendar for this country and region. Add personal dates, choose week, month or year, then customize your paper size, orientation and layout in Print settings.
Where do the holiday dates come from?
We use Vacanza holidays (MIT) to calculate dates from country and regional rules. Where available, we check dates against published government schedules, including GOV.UK bank holidays and the US federal holiday schedule. A calculated date follows a rule; it is not a guarantee of an official day off. Dates marked “To be confirmed” may change. Employers, schools and local authorities can follow different schedules.
Dates calculated using the published holiday rules; one-off or local changes may not yet be included. Select a region for additional local rules.
Holiday coverage: 2021–2031. UK government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 2026-11-05.