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Country : Bhutan
Choose to visit during one of these most memorable and exciting festivities that are vibrant testimony of people and their traditions.
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SL |
FESTIVAL |
PLACE |
IN 2024 |
1 |
PUNAKHA DRUBCHHEN |
Punakha Dzong PUNAKHA |
16 - 18 Feb |
2 |
PUNAKHA TSHECHU |
Punakha Dzong PUNAKHA |
19 – 21 Feb |
3 |
BHUTAN INTERNATIONAL MARATHON RUN |
Gasa to Punakha |
TBA |
4 |
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUK |
Celebrations throughout the Kingdom for beloved Monarch. |
21 – 23 February |
5 |
THARPALING THONGDROL |
Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthng |
24 Feb |
6 |
GOMPHU KORA |
Gom Kora Lhakhang TRASHIGANG |
17 – 19 March |
7 |
TALO Tshechu |
Talo Gompa, Punakha |
17 – 19 Mar (Thongdral on last day) |
8 |
GASA TSHECHU |
Gasa Dzong GASA |
17 - 19 Mar |
9 |
ZHEMGANG TSHECHU |
Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang |
17 - 19 Mar |
10 |
PARO TSHECHU |
Rinpung Dzong PARO |
21 – 25 Mar (Thongdral on last day) |
11 |
RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL |
Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu |
TBA |
12 |
DOMKHAR TSHECHU |
DOMKHAR, Chumni Bumthang |
18 – 20 Apr |
13 |
URA YAKCHOE |
Ura Lhakhang BUMTHANG |
20 – 24 Apr |
14 |
NIMALUNG TSHECHU |
Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
14 - 16 Jun |
15 |
THE SAKTEN TSECHU |
Yuejug, Sakteng |
TBA |
16 |
KURJEY TSHECHU |
Kurjey Lhakhang Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
16 Jun |
17 |
HA SUMMER FESTIVAL |
Ha |
TBA |
18 |
MERAK TSECHU / SEMI NOMAD FESTIVAL |
Gengo, Merak |
TBA |
19 |
MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL |
Genekha, THIMPHU |
TBA |
20 |
TOUR OF THE DRAGON (Bicycle Race) |
Bumthang to Thimphu mountain biking competition |
02 Sep |
21 |
THIMPHU DRUBCHEN |
Tashi Chhodzong THIMPHU |
08 Sep |
22 |
WANGDUE TSHECHU |
Tencholing Army Ground WANGDUEPHODRANG |
11 - 13 Sep |
23 |
LAYA RUN |
Laya, Gasa |
TBA |
24 |
THIMPHU TSHECHU |
Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu |
12 - 14 Sep |
25 |
TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA |
Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
13 - 15 Sep |
26 |
GANGTEY TSHECHU |
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang. |
16 - 18 Sep (Thongdral on last day) |
27 |
THANGBI MANI |
Tangbi Lhakhang choekor BUMTHANG |
17 - 19 Sep |
28 |
JAKAR TSHECHU |
Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
10- 12 Oct |
29 |
CHHUKHA TSHECHU |
Chhukha Dzong CHHUKHA |
10 - 12 Oct |
30 |
JHOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL |
Jangkothang, Upper Paro |
14 – 15 Oct |
31 |
ROYAL HIGHLAND FESTIVAL |
Laya, GHASA |
TBA |
32 |
JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUB |
Jambay Lhakhang,choekor BUMTHANG |
17 – 21 Oct |
33 |
PRAKHAR DUCHHOED |
Prakar Khakhang, Chummi BUMTHANG |
18 - 20 Oct |
34 |
DECHENPHU TSHECHU |
Dechenphu Lhakhang, THIMPHU |
03 Nov |
35 |
MONGAR TSHECHU |
Mongar Dzong MONGAR |
09 - 11 Nov |
36 |
TRASHIGANG TSECHU |
Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang |
09 - 11 Nov |
37 |
PEMAGATSHEL TSECHU |
Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel |
09 – 11 Nov (Throngdral on last day) |
37 |
BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUCK |
Nation wide celebrations for the beloved and revered Monarch. |
11 November |
38 |
BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL |
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha WANGDUEPHODRANG |
11 Nov |
39 |
BHUTAN BIRD FESTIVAL |
Thingtibi, ZHEMGANG |
TBA |
40 |
JAMBAY LHAKHANG SINGYE CHAM |
Jambay Lhakhang, Chorkhor, BUMTHANG |
15 Nov |
41 |
NALAKHAR TSHECHU |
Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor BUMTHANG |
15 - 17 Nov |
42 |
DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU |
Dochula THIMPHU |
TBA |
43 |
TRONGSA TSHECHU |
Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA |
08 - 10 Dec (Thongdral on last day) |
44 |
LHUENTSE TSHECHU |
Lhuentse Dzong LHUENTSE |
08 - 10 Dec (Thongdral on last day) |
45 |
SAMDRUPJONGKHAR TSECHU |
SAMDRUPJONGKHAR |
13 - 15 Dec |
46 |
NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP |
Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa |
15 – 16 Dec |