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Current Date And Time In Tongsa, Bhutan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:54:13 BTT
Capital: Trongsa
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (BTT)
Population: 19,960
Area: 1,815.00 km²
State Code: TD

🗓️ Public Holidays in Tongsa, Bhutan


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

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Tongsa observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Tongsa, 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 — Tongsa, 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 Tongsa and the rest of Bhutan, not a separate Tongsa-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 Tongsa

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 Tongsa. 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 Tongsa

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 Tongsa

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Tongsa 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 Tongsa, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Tongsa Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Tongsa follows Bhutan's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Tongsa?

Tongsa observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Bhutan nationally, since Tongsa 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 Tongsa?

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


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

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


Does Trongsa, Tongsa's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Tongsa'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.

🗓️ Tongsa Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
National Day of Bhutan (December 17)
📍 Tongsa Quick Facts
State Capital: Trongsa
Population: 19,960
Area: 1,815 km²
Area Rank in Bhutan: #11
Population Density: 5.1 / 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