Festivals & events

🐉 Bhutan: festivals & events

What is on in the next 15 months, public holidays and live alerts - ask for a hotel quotation in one click.

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Festivals, sport, trade fairs and culture

aroundSep2026

🕌 Religious around Sep-Oct 2026

Thimphu Tshechu

📍 Thimphu

The biggest masked-dance festival in the capital.

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aroundMar2027

🕌 Religious around Mar-Apr 2027

Paro Tshechu

📍 Paro

Masked dances at Paro Dzong - flights and hotels sell out.

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aroundSep2027

🕌 Religious around Sep-Oct 2027

Thimphu Tshechu

📍 Thimphu

The biggest masked-dance festival in the capital.

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Public holidays in Bhutan (next 12 months)

Banks, offices and some shops close; domestic flights, trains and hotels are busier around these days.

DateHoliday
1 Nov 2026Coronation of His Majesty the King; Descending Day of Lord Buddha
11 Nov 2026Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day
17 Dec 2026National Day
2 Jan 2027Winter Solstice
8 Jan 2027Traditional Day of Offering
7-8 Feb 2027Losar
21-23 Feb 2027Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
16 Apr 2027Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung
2 May 2027Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
20 May 2027Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
13 Jun 2027Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
6 Aug 2027First Sermon of Lord Buddha
24 Sep 2027Blessed Rainy Day
9 Oct 2027Dassain (estimated)
1 Nov 2027Coronation of His Majesty the King

Dates marked “around” change every year - always check the official site before you book. Live alerts come from GDACS (the UN/EU disaster alert system), Reuters headlines and the official holiday tables, and are checked automatically several times a day. Satu Koneksi Hotel is not responsible for third-party websites.

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