Quick summary: 18 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 18 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
18 days
From 18 holiday records in Bhutan, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
February
5 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2021-02-21 - 2021-02-23.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Traditional Day of Offerings |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Losar (New Year) |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Losar Holiday |
| Feb 21, 2021 | King's Birthday |
| Feb 22, 2021 | King's Birthday Holiday |
| Feb 23, 2021 | King's Birthday Holiday |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) |
| May 2, 2021 | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo |
| May 26, 2021 | Buddha's Parinirvana |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Buddha's First Sermon |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Blessed Rainy Day |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Dashain |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| Nov 1, 2021 | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo |
| Dec 17, 2021 | National Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Bhutan in 2021?
Bhutan has about 18 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 18 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
February has the most holiday days, with 5.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).