The religious festivals or sacred festivals are conducted following Bhutanese Lunar Calendar and therefore, the dates shown below are corresponding dates on Western Calendar and will change each year.
SL# | FESTIVAL | PLACE | DATES |
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1 | Punakha Drubchen | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 12th – 14th Feb |
2 | Punakha Tshechu | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 15th – 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. | 6th – 8th Oct |
21 | Tamshing Phala Chhoepa | Tamshing lhakhang, Bumthang | 7th – 9th Oct |
22 | Thimphu Tshechu | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 8th – 10th 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 |
29 | 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 |