" Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but foot prints "
- The Himalayan Kingdom of BHUTAN -SL# | FESTIVAL | PLACE | DATES |
1 | TAKIN FESTIVAL | Damji, GASA | 21st February |
2 | NOMAD FESTIVAL | Nagsephel, BUMTHANG | 22nd – 24th February |
3 | Bhutan International Marathon |
(Annual Event organized by BOC) |
22nd February |
4 | PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN | Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA | 8th – 10th March |
5 | PUNAKHA TSHECHU | Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA | 11th – 13th March |
6 | THARPALING THONGDROL |
Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
16th March, |
7 | CHHORTEN KORA | Chorten Kora, TRASHIYANGTSHE | 16th March & 30th March |
8 | GOMPHUKORA | Gom Kora Lhakhang, TRASHIGANG |
7th – 9th April |
9 | TALO TSHECHU | Talo Gonpa, PUNAKHA | 7th – 9th April |
10 | GASA TSHECHU | Gasa Dzong, GASA | 7th – 10th April |
11 | ZHEMGANG TSHECHU | Zhemgang Dzong, ZHEMGANG | 7th – 10th April |
12 | PARO TSHECHU | Rinpung Dzong, PARO | 11th – 15th April |
13 | RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL | Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, THIMPHU | 18th – 20th April |
14 | DOMKHAR TSHECHU | Domkhar, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
9th –11th May |
15 | URA YAKCHOE | Ura Lhakhang, BUMTHANG | 11th – 14th May |
16 | NIMALUNG TSHECHU | Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, BUMTHANG | 5th – 7th July |
17 | KURJEY TSHECHU | Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
7th July |
18 | HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL |
Town Festival Ground, HAA | 5th – 6th July |
19 | MASUTAKI MUSHROOM FESTIVAL |
Ura, BUMTHANG | 23rd – 24th August |
20 | TOUR OF THE DRAGON (BICYCLE RACE) |
Bumthang to Thimphu | 6th September |
21 | THIMPHU DRUBCHEN | Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU | 28th Sept. – 2nd October |
22 | WANGDUE TSHECHU | Tencholing Army Ground, WANGDUEPHODRANG |
1st – 3rd October |
23 | GANGTEY TSHECHU | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, WANGDUEPHODRANG |
1st – 3rd October |
24 | TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA |
Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
3rd – 5th October |
25 | THIMPHU TSHECHU | Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU | 3rd – 5th October |
26 | THANGBI MANI | Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, BUMTHANG |
7th – 9th October |
27 | CHHUKHA TSHECHU | Chhukha Dzong, CHHUKHA | 31st Oct. – 2nd Nov |
28 | JAKAR TSHECHU | Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, BUMTHANG | 31st Oct. – 3rd Nov |
29 | PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU |
Pemagatshel Dzong, PEMAGATSHEL |
4th – 6th November |
30 | JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP |
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
6th – 9th November |
31 | PRAKHAR DUCHHOED | Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
7th – 9th November |
32 | BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL |
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, WANGDUEPHODRANG |
11th November |
33 | MONGAR TSHECHU | Mongar Dzong, MONGAR | 28th Nov. – 1st December |
34 | TRASHIGANG TSHECHU |
Trashigang Dzong, TRASHIGANG |
30th Nov. – 2nd December |
35 | JAMBAY LAKHANG SINGYE CHAM | Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG | 6th December |
36 | NALAKHAR TSHECHU | Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
6th – 8th December |
37 | DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU |
Dochula, THIMPHU |
13th December |
38 | TRONGSA TSHECHU | Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA |
30th Dec. – 1st January 2015 |
39 | LHUENTSE TSHECHU | Lhuentse Dzong, LHUENTSE |
30th Dec. – 1st January 2015 |
40 | NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP |
Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, TRONGSA |
16th – 19th January 2015 |