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Bhutan Celebrates Traditional Day of Offering

Traditional Day of Offering is a public holiday in Bhutan.

Traditional Day of Offering: January 16

Traditional Day of Offering is a public holiday in Bhutan.

The Traditional Day of Offering is a time of thanks and offerings for the Bhutanese people, typically directed towards Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the famous unifier of kingdom and culture in Bhutan during the early seventeenth century. The day is locally known as buelwa phuewi nyim.

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Posted on 15 Jan 2013 in : Bhutan Holidays,January Holidays


Western Bhutan Celebrates the Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice is a public holiday in Western Bhutan.

Winter Solstice Date: December 21

Winter Solstice is a public holiday in Western Bhutan.

Winter Solstice is a public holiday only in Western Bhutan, celebrating it on the Winter Solstice, depending on the year. It similar to a New Year celebration in the country, though it does not have any special religious meaning for the Buddhist country of Bhutan.

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Posted on 20 Dec 2012 in : Bhutan Holidays,December Holidays


National Day Celebrated in Bhutan

National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan.

National Day: December 17

National Day is a public holiday in Bhutan.

National Day in Bhutan is celebrated yearly on December 17. This date remembers the 1907 coronation of the first king of Bhutan, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuk, at Punakha Dzong. The crowning started a period of peace, unity, and prosperity to Bhutan that had previously experienced many years of civil war.

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Posted on 16 Dec 2012 in : Bhutan Holidays,December Holidays


Coronation Day of the Fourth King Celebrated in Bhutan

Coronation Day is a national holiday in Bhutan.

Coronation Day: June 2

Coronation Day is a national holiday in Bhutan.

Every year on June 2, the South Asian, Buddhist nation of Bhutan celebrates the coronation of its fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who was king from 1974 until 2006. People remember him for the vital reforms he brought to the country during his reign.

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Posted on 01 Jun 2012 in : Bhutan Holidays,June Holidays


Bhutan Honors the Shabdrung on Shabdrung Kuchoey

Shabdrung Kuchoey is a public holiday in Bhutan.

Shabdrung Kuchoey Date: November 27

Shabdrung Kuchoey is a public holiday in Bhutan.

Shabdrung Kuchoey marks the death anniversary of the Shabdrung in 1651, on the 10th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar. The Shabdrung is the most important tulku lineage in Bhutan, similar to the Dalai Lama lineage of Tibet. The lineage passes through the founder of the country, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, born in 1594. He was a high Drukpa Kagyu lama who was the unifier of Bhutan as a nation state. In Bhutan the Shabdrung is revered as the third most important personality behind Guru Rinpoche and the Buddha.

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Posted on 26 Nov 2011 in : Bhutan Holidays,November Holidays

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