This page contains the list of Bhutan 2022 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of Bhutan official public holidays in 2022 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Saturday
Winter Solstice
(Nyilo)
Wednesday
Traditional Day of Offering
Monday
Anniversary of His Majesty the King
Tuesday
Anniversary of His Majesty the King Holiday
Wednesday
Anniversary of His Majesty the King Holiday
Thursday
Dangpa Losar
(Lunar New Year) (Year of the Male Water Tiger)
Friday
Losar Holiday
Monday
Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
Wednesday
Zhabdrung Kuchhoe
(Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung)
Tuesday
Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
Saturday
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Monday
The First Sermon of Lord Buddha
Friday
Blessed Rainy Day
(Thrue Bab)
Friday
Thimphu Drubchoe
(Thimphu)
municipal
Tuesday
Thimphu Tshechu
(Thimphu)
municipal
Wednesday
Dassain
Wednesday
Thimphu Tshechu
(Thimphu)
municipal
Thursday
Thimphu Tshechu
(Thimphu)
municipal
Tuesday
Druk Gyalpo Coronation Anniversary
Friday
Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo / Constitution Day / GNH Day
Tuesday
Descending Day of Lord Buddha
(Lhabab Duechen)
Saturday
National Day
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Recent Bhutan Public Holidays News and Updates
Below is a list of recent news and updates related to Bhutan public holidays, national holidays, government holidays and bank holidays (note that this newsfeed is delayed by 30 days).
2021-12-29: Bhutan Cancels First Snowfall Public Holidays
2021-11-26: Bhutanese 2022-2023 Public Holidays Announced
2021-04-26: Bhutan Electoral Public Holiday April 28
2020-12-31: Bhutanese Nyilo Public Holiday January 2
2020-11-15: Bhutanese 2021-2022 Public Holidays Announced
2019-11-06: Bhutanese 2020-2021 Public Holidays Announced
2018-10-15: Bhutanese 2019-2020 Public Holidays Announced
2018-10-12: Bhutan DNT Vows Public Holidays Review
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Bhutan, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2022-2032).
