
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Daphu, Chukha, Bhutan? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Daphu.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Daphu follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day of Bhutan on December 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Daphu.
This is Bhutan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bhutan's country-level and Chukha holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Daphu as anywhere else in Bhutan.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Bhutan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Bhutan's country and Chukha holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Daphu just as everywhere else in Bhutan.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Day of Bhutan | December 17 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.mfa.gov.bt |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Day of Bhutan | Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
In Daphu, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Daphu doesn't simply get skipped — Bhutan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 1,666 and running on the Asia/Thimphu time zone, Daphu follows Bhutan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.