⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labour and Employment Act of 2007 establishes a minimum of nine paid public holidays annually for employees in Bhutan. Workers who are required to work on these holidays are entitled to their normal wages plus a 50 percent bonus, effectively time-and-a-half pay. The legal framework also includes a progressive personal income tax system.

📰 News

Many holidays based on the lunar Buddhist calendar are subject to official confirmation by the Royal Government of Bhutan as 2026 approaches. Recent political news includes the 2024 parliamentary elections where the opposition People's Democratic Party won, and Tshering Tobgay became Prime Minister.

💡 Insights

Bhutan's holiday calendar uniquely blends Buddhist religious observances with celebrations honoring the royal family. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday, and holidays falling on weekends are sometimes observed on weekdays. Culturally, citizens are required to wear traditional national dress (gho for men, kira for women) in public.

2026 Working days summary for Bhutan

Bhutan has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 97 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 17 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
97
Weekend Days
17
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 17 6 5 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 22 7 1 30
May 21 8 2 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 23 7 1 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 251 97 17 365

2026 Calendar for Bhutan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Traditional Day of Offerings
Traditional Day of Offerings
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Losar (New Year)
Losar (New Year)
19
Losar Holiday
Losar Holiday
20
21
Birthday of His Majesty the King
Birthday of His Majesty the King
22
King's Birthday Holiday
King's Birthday Holiday
23
King's Birthday Holiday
King's Birthday Holiday
24
25
26
27
28

17 working days, 6 weekend days, and 5 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe)
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Buddha's Parinirvana
Buddha's Parinirvana

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Buddha's First Sermon
Buddha's First Sermon
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Blessed Rainy Day
Blessed Rainy Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Dashain
Dashain
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation and Descending Day of Lord Buddha
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation and Descending Day of Lord Buddha
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
National Day
National Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:23:42The holiday set for Bhutan in 2026 has been updated to reflect a consolidation of celebrations, resulting in a slight increase in the number of observed holidays.
2026-05-05 10:48:57In the 2026 holiday set update for Bhutan, the number of holidays increased with the addition of several new observances.

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