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Bhutan Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.
2013
January
12
Traditional Day of Offering
Start date:
12 January 2013
February
11
Losar
Start date:
11 February 2013
End date:
12 February 2013
February
21
Birthday of His Majesty the Fifth King
Start date:
21 February 2013
End date:
23 February 2013
April
20
Zhabdrung Kuchoe
Start date:
20 April 2013
May
02
Birthday of the Third Druk Gyalpo
Start date:
2 May 2013
May
25
Lord Buddha's Parinivana
Start date:
25 May 2013
July
10
Birthday of Guru Rinpoche
Start date:
10 July 2013
July
12
Drukpa Tshezhi (First Sermon of Lord Buddha)
Start date:
12 July 2013
September
11
Thimphu Drubchen
Start date:
11 September 2013
Regional observation only (Thimpu).
September
14
Thimphu Tshechu
Start date:
14 September 2013
Regional observation only (Thimpu).
October
05
Dashain
Start date:
5 October 2013
November
01
Coronation of the Fifth Druk Gyalpo
Start date:
1 November 2013
November
11
Birthday of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Start date:
11 November 2013
December
17
National Day
Start date:
17 December 2013
2014
January
31
Traditional Day of Offering
Start date:
31 January 2014
February
21
Birthday of His Majesty the 5th King
Start date:
21 February 2014
End date:
23 February 2014
March
02
Losar
Start date:
2 March 2014
End date:
3 March 2014
May
02
Birthday of the Third Druk Gyalpo
Start date:
2 May 2014
May
06
Lord Buddha's Parinivana
Start date:
6 May 2014
May
09
Zhabdrung Kuchoe
Start date:
9 May 2014
July
10
Birthday of Guru Rinpoche
Start date:
10 July 2014
July
31
Drukpa Tshezhi (First Sermon of Lord Buddha)
Start date:
31 July 2014
August
29
Thimphu Drubchen
Start date:
29 August 2014
September
25
Dashain
Start date:
25 September 2014
October
03
Thimphu Tshechu
Start date:
3 October 2014
November
03
Coronation of the Fifth Druk Gyalpo
Start date:
3 November 2014
November
11
Birthday of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Start date:
11 November 2014
December
17
National Day
Start date:
17 December 2014
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