Plugs and voltage
Bhutan uses Types C, D and M sockets; Types F and G are also found. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.
At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.
Money
BTN Bhutanese Ngultrum BTN
Average in 2025: 1 USD = 87.16 BTN (World Bank). No daily reference rate is published for this currency by the ECB; check a live rate before exchanging.
₹ Indian Rupee INR
| 1 USD | 94.96 INR |
|---|---|
| 1 EUR | 106.1 INR |
| 1 GBP | 127.2 INR |
| 1 JPY | 0.6038 INR |
Price level 24 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Bhutan are about 24% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Dzongkhaofficial47%
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Bhutan is on UTC+6, with no daylight saving time.
Driving
Traffic in Bhutan drives on the left, so the steering wheel is on the right. All left-driving countries
Public holidays in the next 12 months
17 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
November 2026
- Birth Anniversary of the 4th Druk Gyalpo - Constitution Day
December 2026
- National Day
January 2027
- Winter Solstice
- Traditional Day of Offering
February 2027
- Losar
- Losar
- Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
- Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
- Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King
April 2027
- Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung
May 2027
- Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
- Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
June 2027
- Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche
August 2027
- First Sermon of Lord Buddha
September 2027
- Blessed Rainy Day
October 2027
- Dassain (estimated)
November 2027
- Coronation of His Majesty the King
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 1 Exercise normal precautions
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Bhutan.
Updated 2025-12-10. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +975
- Internet domain
- .bt
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Read more
- Wikipedia
More in Southern Asia
Flag: Flag of Bhutan.svg, Public domain. Arms: Emblem of Bhutan.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.
