Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
Nationwide public holiday in Bhutan · མི་དབང་མངའ་བདག་རིན་པོ་ཆེའི་འཁྲུངས་སྐར་དུས་ཆེན་ངལ་གསོལ།
Dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 February | Saturday | Nationwide |
| 2026 | 22 February | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 2026 | 23 February | Monday | Nationwide |
| 2027 | 21 February | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 2027 | 22 February | Monday | Nationwide |
| 2027 | 23 February | Tuesday | Nationwide |
Where it applies
Everywhere in Bhutan.
Is it a day off?
Yes. It is an official public holiday, so most employees have the day off. Government offices, schools and many businesses are usually closed; shops, restaurants and public transport may keep reduced hours. Check local announcements for opening times.
Make it longer
Sat 20 Feb – Tue 23 Feb is a 4-day weekend with no leave needed.
Plan more breaks with the leave planner.
Typical weather in Thimphu around 21 February: high 7°C (45°F), low -4°C (24°F), rain on 16% of days.
Averages for 2015–2024, 3 days either side of the date, for the area around Thimphu. Past averages, not a forecast.
Forecast for Sunday 21 February in Thimphu: (MET Norway)
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.