# Public holidays in Bhutan 2024

Bhutan has 18 public holidays in 2024. 14 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bt.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 18 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-02 | Tuesday | Winter Solstice |
| 2024-01-12 | Friday | Traditional Day of Offering |
| 2024-02-10 | Saturday | Losar |
| 2024-02-11 | Sunday | Losar |
| 2024-02-21 | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2024-02-22 | Thursday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2024-02-23 | Friday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2024-04-18 | Thursday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung |
| 2024-05-02 | Thursday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
| 2024-05-23 | Thursday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| 2024-07-10 | Wednesday | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| 2024-09-23 | Monday | Blessed Rainy Day |
| 2024-10-12 | Saturday | Dassain |
| 2024-11-01 | Friday | Coronation of His Majesty the King |
| 2024-11-11 | Monday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
| 2024-11-22 | Friday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| 2024-12-17 | Tuesday | National Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 14 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 12 to Sun 14 January 2024: Traditional Day of Offering
- 5 days, Wed 21 to Sun 25 February 2024: Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 September 2024: Blessed Rainy Day
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 November 2024: Coronation of His Majesty the King
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 November 2024: Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day
- 3 days, Fri 22 to Sun 24 November 2024: Descending Day of Lord Buddha

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 1 January 2024 for Sat 30 December 2023 to Tue 2 January 2024 (4 days): Winter Solstice
- Take off Friday 19 April 2024 for Thu 18 to Sun 21 April 2024 (4 days): Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung
- Take off Friday 3 May 2024 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 May 2024 (4 days): Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
- Take off Friday 24 May 2024 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 May 2024 (4 days): Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
- Take off Monday 16 December 2024 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 December 2024 (4 days): National Day

## Questions about 2024 in Bhutan

**How many working days are there in Bhutan in 2024?** 248 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Bhutan have in 2024?** 18 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Bhutan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Bhutan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2024.md)
- [Bhutan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2025.md)
- [Bhutan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2026.md)
- [Bhutan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2027.md)
- [Bhutan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2028.md)
- [Bhutan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2029.md)
- [Bhutan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2030.md)

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