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Current Date And Time In Gasa, Bhutan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:54:46 BTT
Capital: Gasa Dzong
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (BTT)
Population: 3,500
Area: 3,117.74 km²
State Code: GA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Gasa, Bhutan


Planning business schedules or travel in Gasa, Bhutan? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Gasa, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Gasa align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Gasa, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including National Day of Bhutan on December 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Gasa, Bhutan

This is Bhutan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bhutan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Gasa and the rest of Bhutan, not a separate Gasa-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Gasa

These are Bhutan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Bhutan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Bhutan, including Gasa. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
National Day of BhutanDecember 17National HolidayFull National Closurewww.mfa.gov.bt

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Gasa

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
National Day of BhutanThu, Dec 17, 2026Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Gasa

Gasa follows Bhutan's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Gasa doesn't simply disappear — Bhutan's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Gasa's capital, Gasa Dzong observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Gasa.

Frequently Asked Questions — Gasa Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Gasa?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Gasa mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Gasa?

Gasa observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Bhutan nationally, since Gasa doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Gasa?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Gasa a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Gasa differ from the rest of Bhutan?

No — public holidays in Bhutan are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Gasa observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Gasa-specific reference, not because Gasa has its own separate holiday list.


Does Gasa Dzong, Gasa's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Gasa Dzong observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Gasa and Bhutan. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Gasa's public holiday dates?

Gasa's public holidays are mandated by Bhutan's national statutory framework, published via www.mfa.gov.bt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Gasa Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
National Day of Bhutan (December 17)
📍 Gasa Quick Facts
State Capital: Gasa Dzong
Population: 3,500
Area: 3,118 km²
Area Rank in Bhutan: #3
Population Density: 0.5 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 113
Driving Side: Left side