What you see here is the list of yearly 2019 holidays for Bhutan. So if you are looking for information regarding holidays observed in Bhutan in the year 2019, then you have come to the right place. This list has all the holidays written month-wise in proper order so you can easily break down the holidays according to the month and day when it falls.
This list will act as Bhutan 2019 holiday calendar and provide you with all the Bank holidays, Public Holidays of Bhutan Country, Bhutan School Holidays and Official holidays. So it would be easy for you to identify the holidays for the month and plan your schedule accordingly. You can always use this list as a reference to have knowledge about all the religious festivities of Bhutan in 2019 and local observances falling within the month of the year 2019 and make preparations for them in advance.
Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Year |
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6th January | Sunday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday | 2019 |
2nd January | Wednesday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday | 2019 |
5th February | Tuesday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday | 2019 |
6th February | Wednesday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday | 2019 |
21st February | Thursday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday | 2019 |
22nd February | Friday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday | 2019 |
23rd February | Saturday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday | 2019 |
21st March | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | 2019 |
14th April | Sunday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday | 2019 |
2nd May | Thursday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday | 2019 |
17th June | Monday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday | 2019 |
21st June | Friday | June Solstice | Season | 2019 |
11th July | Thursday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday | 2019 |
4th August | Sunday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday | 2019 |
23rd September | Monday | September Equinox | Season | 2019 |
24th September | Tuesday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday | 2019 |
4th October | Friday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday | 2019 |
8th October | Tuesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday | 2019 |
8th October | Tuesday | Dashain | Public Holiday | 2019 |
9th October | Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday | 2019 |
10th October | Thursday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday | 2019 |
1st November | Friday | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday | 2019 |
11th November | Monday | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo/Consitution Day | Public Holiday | 2019 |
19th November | Tuesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday | 2019 |
17th December | Tuesday | National Day | Public Holiday | 2019 |
22nd December | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | 2019 |