Public Holidays for the year 2011
Date
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Holiday
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5th January
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Traditional Day of Offering
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3rd & 4th February
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Female Iron Rabbit Year (Losar)
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21st , 22nd & 23rd February
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Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
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2nd May
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Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
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12 May
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Zhabdrung Kuchoe
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15th June
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Lord Buddha´s Parinirvana
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10th July
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Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpochhe
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3rd August
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First Sermon of Lord Buddha
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23rd September
|
Blessed Rainy Day
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2nd October
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Thimphu Drubchen ( Thimphu only )
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6th October
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Dasain
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6th, 7th & 8th October
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Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only )
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1st November
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Coronation Day of Druk Gyalpo
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11th November
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Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo/Constitution Day
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17th November
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Descending Day of Lord Buddha
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17th December
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National Day
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