Quick summary: 19 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 17 calendar days that fall in 2023.
Key insights
Total holidays
17 days
From 19 holiday records in Bhutan, 2023.
Busiest holiday month
February and November
3 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2023-02-21 - 2023-02-23.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Traditional Day of Offerings |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Losar (New Year) |
| Feb 21, 2023 | King's Birthday |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Losar Holiday |
| Feb 22, 2023 | King's Birthday Holiday |
| Feb 23, 2023 | King's Birthday Holiday |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Election Day |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) |
| May 2, 2023 | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Buddha's Parinirvana |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Buddha's First Sermon |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Blessed Rainy Day |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Dashain |
| Nov 1, 2023 | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo |
| Dec 17, 2023 | National Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Bhutan in 2023?
Bhutan has about 17 distinct public holiday days in 2023 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 19 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
February and November has the most holiday days, with 3.
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).