World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Bhutan, 2016
Holiday dates18vs 2015: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank20 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Winter Solstice |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Traditional Day of Offering |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Tue | Losar |
| Feb 10, 2016 | Wed | Losar |
| Feb 21, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Mon | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Tue | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
| May 21, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Wed | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Fri | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Fri | Blessed Rainy Day |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Tue | Dassain |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Tue | Coronation of His Majesty the King |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Fri | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | National Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 – Feb 23, 2016 | 4 days | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 3 days | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
| Jul 8, 2016 – Jul 10, 2016 | 3 days | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| Sep 23, 2016 – Sep 25, 2016 | 3 days | Blessed Rainy Day |
| Nov 11, 2016 – Nov 13, 2016 | 3 days | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | Winter Solstice |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.