Current Date And Time In Pemagatshel, Bhutan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:56:32 BTT
Capital: Pemagatsel
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (BTT)
Population: 23,632
Area: 593.00 km²
State Code: PE
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Pemagatshel, Bhutan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Pemagatshel.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Pemagatshel observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Pemagatshel, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including National Day of Bhutan on December 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
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 Pemagatshel and the rest of Bhutan, not a separate Pemagatshel-specific calendar.
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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 Pemagatshel. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Pemagatshel close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Bhutan are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Pemagatshel, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Pemagatshel's capital, Pemagatsel observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Pemagatshel.