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Bhutan (Western) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Bhutan (Western) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
2020: Iron Mouse - 2019: Earth Pig - 2018: Earth Dog - 2017: Fire Bird - 2016: Fire Monkey - 2015: Wood Sheep - 2014: Wood Horse - 2013: Water Snake - 2012: male water Dragon - 2011: female iron Hare - 2010: male iron tiger - 2009: female earth Ox - 2008: male earth Mouse - GMT offset: +6 (DST: no)
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday April 30, 2023 | Shabdrung Kuchoe | Secular holiday |  |
| Tuesday May 2, 2023 | The Third King's Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday June 28, 2023 | Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Buddhism (Theravada) | |
| Saturday July 8, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday July 21, 2023 | First Sermon of Lord Buddha | Buddhism (Vajrayana) | |
| Thursday July 27, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday September 20, 2023 | Thimphu Drupchen | Buddhism (Theravada) | |
| Sunday September 24, 2023 | Thimphu Tshechu | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday September 24, 2023 | Blessed Rainy Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday September 25, 2023 | Thimphu Tshechu | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday September 26, 2023 | Thimphu Tshechu | Secular holiday | |
Shabdrung Kuchoe
-Sunday April 30, 2023
Secular holiday : The Shabdrung (also Zhabdrung) is the most important tulku lineage in Bhutan, equivalent in many ways to the Dalai Lama lineage of Tibet. The lineage traces through the founder of the country, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (b. 1594 -d 1651), a high Drukpa Kagyu lama who was the first to unify the warring valley kingdoms under a single rule. In Bhutan the Shabdrung is revered as the third most important personality behind Guru Rimpoche and the Buddha.
The Third King's Anniversary
-Tuesday May 2, 2023
Secular holiday : Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1929 - 1972) was the third king of Bhutan. He ended his country's isolation, introduced modernity, and took the first steps toward democratization. Upon succeeding his father, Jigme Wangchuck, on October 27, 1952, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck put an end to feudalism in the country and released all of the remaining serfs. He encouraged certain modern inventions to assist the local peasantry and introduced wheeled vehicles, where previously the transportation of crops and people was done manually. http://pedia.nodeworks.com/J/JI/JIG/Jigme_Dorji_Wangchuk
Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
-Wednesday June 28, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) : Padmasambhava (in Sanskrit meaning lotus-born ) founded the Tibetan or Tantric school of Buddhism in the 8th century. In Bhutan and Tibet he is better known as Guru Rinpoche ( Precious Master ) where followers of the Nyingma school regard him as the second Buddha.
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Saturday July 8, 2023
School holidays :
First Sermon of Lord Buddha
-Friday July 21, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : Marks the first sermon Buddha gave to his five disciples, introducing the middle way, the noble eight-fold path and the Four Noble Truths. It is celebrated with candlelight processions.
Summer holiday (end)
-Thursday July 27, 2023
School holidays :
Thimphu Drupchen
-Wednesday September 20, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) : Lasts 5 days - The Drubchhen was instituted between 1705 and 1709 by Kuenga Gyaltshen, the first reincarnation of Jampel Dorji, the son of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. According to legend, Pelden Lhamo appeared before him and performed the dances while he was in meditation. Based on these dances, Kuenga Gyeltshen initiated the Drubchhen
Thimphu Tshechu
-Sunday September 24, 2023
Secular holiday :
Blessed Rainy Day
-Sunday September 24, 2023
Secular holiday : Natural water sources are blessed. Bathing in the morning is a good omen. Beginning of the harvesting season.
Thimphu Tshechu
-Monday September 25, 2023
Secular holiday :
Thimphu Tshechu
-Tuesday September 26, 2023
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