Public holidays in 2021 in Bhutan

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2021 through Dec 31, 2021. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

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

DateName
Jan 2, 2021Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
Jan 14, 2021Traditional Day of Offerings
Feb 12, 2021Losar (New Year)
Feb 13, 2021Losar Holiday
Feb 21, 2021King's Birthday
Feb 22, 2021King's Birthday Holiday
Feb 23, 2021King's Birthday Holiday
Apr 22, 2021Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
May 2, 2021Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo
May 26, 2021Buddha's Parinirvana
Jun 20, 2021Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Jul 14, 2021Buddha's First Sermon
Sep 23, 2021Blessed Rainy Day
Oct 15, 2021Dashain
Oct 27, 2021Descending Day of Lord Buddha
Nov 1, 2021King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation
Nov 11, 2021Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Dec 17, 2021National 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).

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