Holidays and Observances in Bhutan in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Monday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Tuesday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 23 | Wednesday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 3 | Thursday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Friday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| May 2 | Monday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| May 11 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 14 | Tuesday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
| Aug 1 | Monday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Friday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | Dashain | Public Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Friday | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Tuesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Saturday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
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