Holidays and Observances in Bhutan in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Saturday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Crown Prince Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Sunday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Monday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 23 | Tuesday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 16 | Saturday | The Zhabdrung Mourning Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
| May 9 | Monday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 2 | Thursday | King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's Coronation | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
| Aug 5 | Friday | King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck's Death Anniversary | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 23 | Friday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Friday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Dashain | Public Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Oct 13 | 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 20 | Sunday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Saturday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
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