# Public holidays in Bhutan 2026

Bhutan has 17 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bhutan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bt.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 7 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Winter Solstice |
| 2026-01-19 | Monday | Traditional Day of Offering |
| 2026-02-18 | Wednesday | Losar |
| 2026-02-19 | Thursday | Losar |
| 2026-02-21 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2026-02-22 | Sunday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2026-02-23 | Monday | Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King |
| 2026-04-26 | Sunday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung |
| 2026-05-02 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
| 2026-05-31 | Sunday | Lord Buddha's Parinirvana |
| 2026-06-24 | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche |
| 2026-07-18 | Saturday | First Sermon of Lord Buddha |
| 2026-09-23 | Wednesday | Blessed Rainy Day |
| 2026-10-21 | Wednesday | Dassain |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | Coronation of His Majesty the King |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha |
| 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day |
| 2026-12-17 | Thursday | National Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Fri 2 to Sun 4 January 2026: Winter Solstice
- 3 days, Sat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026: Traditional Day of Offering
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026: Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Friday 20 February 2026 for Wed 18 to Mon 23 February 2026 (6 days): Losar, Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
- Take off Friday 18 December 2026 for Thu 17 to Sun 20 December 2026 (4 days): National Day

## Questions about 2026 in Bhutan

**How many working days are there in Bhutan in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Bhutan have in 2026?** 17 public holidays. 7 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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