Festival Dates

NOTE: Religious festival dates are tentative so please confirm with your tour operator prior to confirming your holiday plan.

Tentative Festival Dates for 2019

SL#	FESTIVAL	PLACE	DATES
1	Punakha Drubchen	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	11th – 13th Feb
2	Punakha Tshechu	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	14th – 17th Feb
3	Tharpaling Thongdrol	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang	19th Feb
4	Gomphukora	Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang	14th – 16th March
5	Talo Tshechu	Talo Gonpa, Punakha	14th – 16th March
6	Gasa Tshechu	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	14th – 16th March
7	Zhemgang Tshechu	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	14th – 17th March
8	Paro Tshechu	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	17th – 21st March (Thongdral on last day)
9	Chhorten Kora	Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe	21st March & 5th April
10	Rhododendron Festival	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu	19th – 21st April
11	Domkhar Tshechu	Domkhar, Chumni, Bumthang	14th – 16th April
12	Ura Yakchoe	Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang	16th – 20th April
13	Nimalung Tshechu	Nimalung Dratshang, Chumni, Bumthang	10th – 11th July
14	Kurjey Tshechu	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	11th July
15	Haa Summer Festival	Haa	13th & 14th July
16	Mushroom Festival	Genekha, Thimphu.	15th & 16th Aug
17	Masutaki Mushroom Festival	Ura, Bumthang	23rd & 24th Aug
18	Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race)	Bumthang to Thimphu	7th Sept
19	Thimphu Drubchen	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	3rd Oct
20	Wangdue Tshechu	Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang.	5th – 7th Oct
21	Tamshing Phala Chhoepa	Tamshing lhakhang, Bumthang	7th – 9th Oct
22	Thimphu Tshechu	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	7th – 9th Oct
23	Gangtey Tshechu	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,Wangduephodrang.	10th – 13th Oct (Thongdral on last day)
24	Thangbi Mani	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang	10th – 13th Oct
25	Jhomolhari Mountain Festival	Dangochong, Thimphu	14th & 15th Oct
26	Chhukha Tshechu	Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha	6th – 8th Nov
27	Jakar Tshechu	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang.	5th – 9th Nov
28	Jambay Lhakhang Drup	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	13th – 16th Nov
33	Prakhar Duchhoed	Prakar Khakhang, Chumni, Bumthang	14th – 16th Nov
30	Dechenphu Tshechu	Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu	8th Nov
31	Black Necked Crane Festival	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	11th Nov
32	Mongar Tshechu	Mongar Dzong, Mongar	4th – 6th Dec
33	Trashigang Tshechu	Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang.	5th – 7th Dec
34	Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	12th Dec
35	Pemagatshel Tshechu	Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel.	11th – 13 Nov (Thongdral on last day)
36	Nalakhar Tshechu	Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	12th – 14th Dec
37	Druk Wangyel Tshechu	Douchula , Thimphu	13th Dec
38	Trongsa Tshechu	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	4th – 7th Jan, 2020 (Thongdral on last day)
39	Lhuentse Tshechu	Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse	4th – 7th Jan, 2020 (Thongdral on last day)
40	Nabji Lhakhang Drup	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa	10th – 12th Jan, 2020

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES 2020

SL#	FESTIVAL	PLACE	DATES
1	Punakha Drubchen	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	2nd -4th March
2	Punakha Tshechu	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	5th -7th March
3	Tharpaling Thongdrol	Tharpaling Lhakhang,Chumi, Bumthang	9th March
4	Gomphukora	Gom Kora Lhakhang,Trashigang	1st -3rd April
5	Talo Tshechu	Talo Gonpa, Punakha	1st -3rd April
6	Gasa Tshechu	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	1st -3rd April
7	Zhemgang Tshechu	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	1st -3rd April
8	Paro Tshechu	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	4th -8th April (Thongdrel on last day)
9	Chhorten Kora	Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe	8th April & 22nd April
10	Domkhar Tshechu	Domkhar, Chumni,Bumthang.	3rd -5th May
11	Ura Yakchoe	Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang	4th – 8th May
12	Nimalung Tshechu	Nimalung Dratshang, Chumni, Bumthang	30th June– 1st July
13	Kurjey Tshechu	Kurjey Lhakhang,Choekhor, Bumthang	30th June
14	Tour of the Dragon	Bumthang to Thimphu	5th Sept
15	Thimphu Drubchen	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	22nd Sept
16	Wangdue Tshechu	Tencholing Army Ground,Wangduephodrang.	24th – 26th Sept
17	Tamshing Phala Chhoepa	Tamshing lhakhang,Bumthang	26th – 28th Sept
18	Thimphu Tshechu	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	26th – 28th Sept
19	Gangtey Tshechu	Gangtey Gonpa,Phobjikha,Wangduephodrang.	28th Sept – 1st Oct(Thongdrel on last day)
20	Thangbi Mani	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor,Bumthang	33th Sept– 2nd Oct
21	Jakar Tshechu	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor,Bumthang.	23rd -27th Oct
22	Chhukha Tshechu	Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha	24th – 26th Oct
23	Jambay Lhakhang Drup	Jambay Lhakhang,Choekhor, Bumthang	31st -3rd Nov
24	Prakhar Duchhoed	Prakar Khakhang, Chumni,Bumthang	1st – 3rd Nov
25	Dechenphu Tshechu	Dechenphu Lhakhang,Thimphu	26th Oct
26	Black Necked Crane Festival	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	11th Nov
27	Mongar Tshechu	Mongar Dzong, Mongar	21st – 24th Nov
28	Trashigang Tshechu	Trashigang Dzong,Trashigang.	22nd -25th Nov
33	Jambay Lhakhang SingyeCham	Jambay Lhakhang,Choekhor, Bumthang	30th Nov
30	Pemagatshel Tshechu	Pemagatshel Dzong,Pemagatshel.	21st – 24th Nov(Thongdrel on last day)
31	Nalakhar Tshechu	Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bumthang	30th – 2nd Dec
32	Druk Wangyel Tshechu	Douchula , Thimphu	13th Dec
33	Trongsa Tshechu	Trongsa Dzong,Trongsa	10th – 13th Dec(Thongdrel on last day)
34	Lhuentse Tshechu	Lhuentse Dzong,Lhuentse	21st – 24th Dec(Thongdrel on last day)
35	Nabji Lhakhang Drup	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa	33th –31st Dec