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2078 Holidays - Bhutan

Name: National Day
Start: 2078-12-17
End: 2078-12-17
Location: Bhutan

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Name	Weekday	Date	Type	Subdivisions
Winter Solstice	Sunday	Jan. 2, 2078	National	All
Local name: Nyilo (ཉི་ལོ་) Marks the traditional winter solstice in Bhutan, historically considered as a time of renewal and the start of a new year in some communities.
Traditional Day of Offering *	Friday	Jan. 14, 2078	National	All
Local name: Chunyipai Losar (ཆུ་གཉིས་པའི་ལོ་གསར་) Observed on the first day of the 12th month of the Bhutanese calendar, a day to make offerings, show gratitude, and engage in charitable acts.
Losar *	Sunday	Feb. 13, 2078	National	All
Local name: Losar (ལོ་གསར་) The Bhutanese (and Tibetan) New Year, a time for family reunions, religious ceremonies, feasting, and the exchange of well-wishes.
Losar Holiday *	Monday	Feb. 14, 2078	National	All
Local name: Losar (ལོ་གསར་) The Bhutanese (and Tibetan) New Year, a time for family reunions, religious ceremonies, feasting, and the exchange of well-wishes.
Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King	Monday	Feb. 21, 2078	National	All
Local name: Druk Gyalpo’i Skye Dgu’i Nyin (No widely used Dzongkha name this is descriptive)
Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday	Tuesday	Feb. 22, 2078	National	All
Local name: Druk Gyalpo’i Skye Dgu’i Nyin (No widely used Dzongkha name this is descriptive)
Birth Anniversary Of His Majesty the King Holiday	Wednesday	Feb. 23, 2078	National	All
Local name: Druk Gyalpo’i Skye Dgu’i Nyin (No widely used Dzongkha name this is descriptive)
Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung *	Thursday	April 21, 2078	National	All
Local name: Zhabdrung Kuchoe (ཞབས་དྲུང་སྐུ་མཆོད་) Commemorates the passing of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the unifier of Bhutan, with prayers and offerings in monasteries and temples.
Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo	Monday	May 2, 2078	National	All
Local name: 3rd Druk Gyalpo’i Skye Dgu’i Nyin Honors the birth of the Third King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, recognized as the “Father of Modern Bhutan.”
Lord Buddha's Parinirvana *	Thursday	May 26, 2078	National	All
Local name: Saga Dawa Düchen (ས་ག་ཟླ་བ་དུས་ཆེན) Marks the enlightenment and parinirvana (final passing) of Lord Buddha, a day of deep spiritual reflection, prayers, and merit-making.
Birth Anniversary Of Guru Rinpoche *	Monday	June 20, 2078	National	All
Local name: Guru Rinpoche’i Skye Dgu’i Nyin Commemorates the birth of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan and the Himalayas.
First Sermon Of Lord Buddha *	Wednesday	July 13, 2078	National	All
Local name: Drukpa Tshezhi (འབྲུག་པ་ཚེས་བཞི) Celebrates the occasion when Lord Buddha first turned the Wheel of Dharma by giving his first sermon at Sarnath.
Thimphu Drubchen *	Monday	Sept. 12, 2078	Regional	Thimphu
A religious festival in Thimphu preceding the main Tshechu, featuring sacred dances and rituals that invoke protective deities.
Thimphu Tshechu *	Friday	Sept. 16, 2078	Regional	Thimphu
One of Bhutan’s most famous festivals held in Thimphu, with masked dances, religious rituals, and vibrant cultural performances.
Thimphu Tshechu Holiday *	Saturday	Sept. 17, 2078	Regional	Thimphu
Local name: Thimphu Tshechu One of Bhutan’s most famous festivals held in Thimphu, with masked dances, religious rituals, and vibrant cultural performances.
Thimphu Tshechu Holiday *	Sunday	Sept. 18, 2078	Regional	Thimphu
Local name: Thimphu Tshechu One of Bhutan’s most famous festivals held in Thimphu, with masked dances, religious rituals, and vibrant cultural performances.
Blessed Rainy Day	Friday	Sept. 23, 2078	National	All
Local name: Thruebab (ཁྲུས་འབབ་) A day when it is believed that all natural water bodies become blessed, people bathe to cleanse negative karma and welcome a fresh start.
Dassain *	Sunday	Oct. 16, 2078	National	All
Local name: Dashain A festival of the Nepalese community in Bhutan, celebrating the victory of good over evil with family gatherings and feasts.
Descending Day of Lord Buddha *	Thursday	Oct. 27, 2078	National	All
Local name: Lhabab Düchen (ལྷ་བབས་དུས་ཆེན) Marks the day Buddha is believed to have descended from heaven after teaching his mother the Dharma, celebrated with prayers and offerings.
Coronation day of His Majesty the King	Tuesday	Nov. 1, 2078	National	All
Local name: Druk Gyalpo’i Thrim Threng Nyin (descriptive) Commemorates the coronation of the reigning King of Bhutan, symbolizing the continuity of monarchy and national unity.
Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo	Friday	Nov. 11, 2078	National	All
Local name: 4th Druk Gyalpo’i Skye Dgu’i Nyin Celebrates the birth of the Fourth King, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, revered for his visionary leadership and Gross National Happiness philosophy.
National Day	Saturday	Dec. 17, 2078	National	All
Observed on December 17, commemorating the day in 1907 when Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck was crowned the first King of Bhutan, marking national unity and sovereignty.

* Estimated holiday dates

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Bhutan workweek and weekend

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Bhutan Public Holiday Observance Rules

1. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Weekend

- On a Sunday: If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, it is typically observed on that day, with no automatic substitution to the following Monday. This practice underscores the cultural and religious significance of observing holidays on their designated dates.

- On a Saturday: Similarly, if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, it remains observed on that day with no provision for an alternative day off.

2. Bridge Holidays (Long Weekends)

- Bhutan does not have a formal system of bridge holidays.

- However, employers may, at their discretion, offer additional days off to create long weekends, especially if a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday.

- Such arrangements are typically made internally within organizations and are not mandated by national law.

3. Special Cases for Public Holidays

- Lunar Calendar-Based Holidays: Many of Bhutan's public holidays are based on the Bhutanese lunar calendar, leading to variations in dates each year. For example, Losar, the Bhutanese New Year, generally falls between February and March. [Wikipedia]

- Local Tshechus: These are major religious festivals held annually in various districts, featuring traditional mask dances and rituals. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tshechus are specific to their regions. Gewogs (administrative units) are permitted to declare a one-day holiday for their local tshechus, while the holiday structure for Dzongkhag-level (district) tshechus remains unchanged. [Bhutan Today]

4. Additional Notes

- Public Holiday Calendar: The government of Bhutan typically releases an official list of public holidays each year, specifying the exact dates, especially for movable feasts. [Office Holidays]

- Employer Policies: While national laws provide the framework for public holidays, individual employers may have specific policies regarding holiday observance, especially concerning compensation for work performed on public holidays.

- Cultural Observance: Given Bhutan's rich cultural and religious heritage, public holidays play a crucial role in the nation's social and cultural life, with many citizens participating in various traditional ceremonies and festivities.

2078 Holidays - Bhutan

Bhutan workweek and weekend

Bhutan Public Holiday Observance Rules

1. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Weekend

2. Bridge Holidays (Long Weekends)

3. Special Cases for Public Holidays

4. Additional Notes

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2078 Holidays - Bhutan

Bhutan workweek and weekend

Bhutan Public Holiday Observance Rules

1. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Weekend

2. Bridge Holidays (Long Weekends)

3. Special Cases for Public Holidays

4. Additional Notes

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