Holidays and Observances in Bhutan in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Public Holiday |
| Jan 17 | Wednesday | Traditional Day of Offerings | Public Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Friday | Losar (New Year) | Public Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Saturday | Losar Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Wednesday | King's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Thursday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 23 | Friday | King's Birthday Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 20 | Friday | Election Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Wednesday | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| May 29 | Tuesday | Buddha's Parinirvana | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Public Holiday |
| Jul 16 | Monday | Buddha's First Sermon | Public Holiday |
| Sep 15 | Saturday | Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 20 | Thursday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Friday | Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Municipal Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | Blessed Rainy Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 19 | Friday | Dashain | Public Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Wednesday | Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Public Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Thursday | King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Sunday | Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Monday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
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