Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
Nationwide public holiday in Bhutan · མི་དབང་འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་གསུམ་པའི་འཁྲུངས་སྐར་དུས་ཆེན་ངལ་གསོལ།
Dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 May | Saturday | Nationwide |
| 2027 | 2 May | Sunday | 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.
Typical weather in Thimphu around 2 May: high 12°C (54°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 79% 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 2 May in Thimphu: (MET Norway)
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.