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Bhutan (Central) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Bhutan (Central) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
2020: Iron Mouse - 2019: Earth Pig - 2018: Earth Dog - 2017: Fire Bird - 2016: Fire Monkey - 2015: Wood Sheep - 2014: Wood Horse - 2013: Water Snake - 2012: male water Dragon - 2011: female iron Hare - 2010: male iron tiger - 2009: female earth Ox - 2008: male earth Mouse - GMT offset: +6 (DST: no)
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday december 16, 2024 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Tuesday december 17, 2024 | National Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday january 1, 2025 | School holidays | School holidays | |
| Thursday january 2, 2025 | Winter Solstice (Nyinlog) | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday january 30, 2025 | Day of Offerings | Hinduism | |
| Friday february 21, 2025 | King's Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday february 22, 2025 | King's Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday february 23, 2025 | King's Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Monday february 24, 2025 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday february 28, 2025 | Buddhist New Year - Losar | Buddhism (Theravada) | |
| Saturday march 1, 2025 | Buddhist New Year - Losar | Buddhism (Theravada) | |
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Monday december 16, 2024
School holidays :
National Day
-Tuesday december 17, 2024
Secular holiday : Celebrates the installation of the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907
School holidays
-Wednesday january 1, 2025
School holidays : Http://www.education.gov.bt/
Ministry of Education
https://www.rtc.bt
Schooling is not compulsory
only 25% of Bhutanese children attend school in 430 schools.
35 schools are being build yearly
Teaching languages: Dzongkha, English
We carry confirmed dates in Thimphu till March 2025
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Bhutanese schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Ministry of Education
https://www.rtc.bt
Schooling is not compulsory
only 25% of Bhutanese children attend school in 430 schools.
35 schools are being build yearly
Teaching languages: Dzongkha, English
We carry confirmed dates in Thimphu till March 2025
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Bhutanese schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Winter Solstice (Nyinlog)
-Thursday january 2, 2025
Secular holiday : The winter solstice is the moment when the earth is at a point in its orbit where one hemisphere is most inclined away from the Sun. This causes the Sun to appear at its farthest below the celestial equator when viewed from the far hemisphere. Solstice is a Latin borrowing and means sun stand still , referring to the appearance that the Sun's noontime elevation change stops its progress, either northerly or southerly. The day of the winter solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
Day of Offerings
-Thursday january 30, 2025
Hinduism : Women sing and dance, men play archery, picnics are organized more popular in Eastern Bhutan
King's Anniversary
-Friday february 21, 2025
Secular holiday : Current king is known as Druk Gyalpo (the Dragon King)
King's Anniversary
-Saturday february 22, 2025
Secular holiday : Current king is known as Druk Gyalpo (the Dragon King)
King's Anniversary
-Sunday february 23, 2025
Secular holiday : Current king is known as Druk Gyalpo (the Dragon King)
Winter holiday (end)
-Monday february 24, 2025
School holidays :
Buddhist New Year - Losar
-Friday february 28, 2025
Buddhism (Theravada) : The new year is called Losar, and is celebrated according to the highly complicated Bhutanese calendar.
Buddhist New Year - Losar
-Saturday march 1, 2025
Buddhism (Theravada) : The new year is called Losar, and is celebrated according to the highly complicated Bhutanese calendar.
