Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
Nationwide public holiday in Bhutan · སངས་རྒྱས་བཅོམ་ལྡན་འདས་ཀྱི་དུས་ཆེན་ལྔ་འཛོམས་ངལ་གསོལ།
Dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 May | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 2027 | 20 May | Thursday | 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.
Make it longer
Take Friday 21 May off and get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 May – Sun 23 May).
Plan more breaks with the leave planner.
Typical weather in Thimphu around 20 May: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 80% 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 Thursday 20 May in Thimphu: (MET Norway)
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.