Current Date And Time In Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:57:09 BTT
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Phuntsholing, Chukha, Bhutan? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Phuntsholing.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Phuntsholing 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 Phuntsholing.
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 Phuntsholing 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 Phuntsholing 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 |
Businesses in Phuntsholing generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Bhutan: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Phuntsholing, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 27,658 and running on the Asia/Thimphu time zone, Phuntsholing follows Bhutan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.