World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Bhutan, 2017
Holiday dates18vs 2016: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank18 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | Winter Solstice |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Traditional Day of Offering |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Tue | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Feb 22, 2017 | Wed | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Thu | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Mon | Losar |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Tue | Losar |
| May 2, 2017 | Tue | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
| May 5, 2017 | Fri | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Fri | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Mon | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Thu | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Blessed Rainy Day |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Dassain |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Wed | Coronation of His Majesty the King |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Fri | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | Winter Solstice |
| Feb 21, 2017 – Feb 23, 2017 | 3 days | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| Feb 25, 2017 – Feb 28, 2017 | 4 days | Losar |
| May 5, 2017 – May 7, 2017 | 3 days | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung |
| Jun 9, 2017 – Jun 11, 2017 | 3 days | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| Jul 1, 2017 – Jul 3, 2017 | 3 days | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| Nov 10, 2017 – Nov 12, 2017 | 3 days | Descending Day of Lord Buddha・Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.