| Blessed Rainy Day - Tuesday September 22, 2020 Secular holiday : Natural water sources are blessed. Bathing in the morning is a good omen. Beginning of the harvesting season.
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| Thimphu Tshechu - Saturday September 26, 2020 Secular holiday :
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| Thimphu Tshechu - Sunday September 27, 2020 Secular holiday :
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| Thimphu Tshechu - Monday September 28, 2020 Secular holiday :
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| Dashain - Sunday October 25, 2020 Hinduism : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self. Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)
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| Coronation Day - Sunday November 1, 2020 Secular holiday : The fifth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck was crowned on Nov. 6, 2008.
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| Buddha's Coming Down from Heaven - Friday November 6, 2020 Buddhism (Theravada) : Celebration of his return to earth from heaven. Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal, and his mother expired after seven days. At the age of 41, he ascended to heaven to preach to his mother.
Nuns and monks and king Zug Chen Nyingpo were worried because they did not know where hewas. His disciple, the clairvoyant Sharibu, had a vision of the lord to be in heaven. Another disciple of Lord Buddha, Mao gyel ge bu, who was known to possess miraculous powers, ascended to heaven and requested Buddha to return to earth. He agreed to descend.
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| H.M. the King's Birthday - Wednesday November 11, 2020 Secular holiday : Celebrates the birthday of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who became king in 1972
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