Current Date And Time In Thimphu, Bhutan
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
08:33:36 BTT
State: Thimphu District
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (BTT)
Population: 98,676
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Thimphu. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Thimphu.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Thimphu align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Day of Bhutan on December 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Thimphu.
This is Bhutan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bhutan's country-level and Thimphu District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Thimphu 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 Thimphu District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Thimphu 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 |
Thimphu's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Bhutan's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Thimphu's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Bhutan declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 98,676 and running on the Asia/Thimphu time zone, Thimphu follows Bhutan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.