# Public holidays in Bhutan 2025

Bhutan has 17 public holidays in 2025. 12 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bt.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-02 | Thursday | Winter Solstice |
| 2025-01-30 | Thursday | Traditional Day of Offering |
| 2025-02-21 | Friday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2025-02-22 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2025-02-23 | Sunday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2025-02-28 | Friday | Losar |
| 2025-03-01 | Saturday | Losar |
| 2025-05-02 | Friday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
| 2025-05-07 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung |
| 2025-06-11 | Wednesday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| 2025-07-05 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| 2025-07-28 | Monday | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| 2025-09-23 | Tuesday | Blessed Rainy Day |
| 2025-10-02 | Thursday | Dassain |
| 2025-11-01 | Saturday | Coronation of His Majesty the King |
| 2025-11-11 | Tuesday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
| 2025-11-11 | Tuesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| 2025-12-17 | Wednesday | National Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Fri 21 to Sun 23 February 2025: Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
- 3 days, Fri 28 February to Sun 2 March 2025: Losar
- 3 days, Fri 2 to Sun 4 May 2025: Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
- 3 days, Sat 26 to Mon 28 July 2025: First Sermon of Lord Buddha

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 3 January 2025 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 January 2025 (4 days): Winter Solstice
- Take off Friday 31 January 2025 for Thu 30 January to Sun 2 February 2025 (4 days): Traditional Day of Offering
- Take off Monday 22 September 2025 for Sat 20 to Tue 23 September 2025 (4 days): Blessed Rainy Day
- Take off Friday 3 October 2025 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 October 2025 (4 days): Dassain
- Take off Monday 10 November 2025 for Sat 8 to Tue 11 November 2025 (4 days): Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day, Descending Day of Lord Buddha

## Questions about 2025 in Bhutan

**How many working days are there in Bhutan in 2025?** 249 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Bhutan have in 2025?** 17 public holidays. 5 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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