Each Year we get the Bhutan festival calendar as soon as it’s released to find the most exciting and culturally beautiful festivals for our group to experience. The rest of the tour is then planned around the festival dates.
Sl | Festival Name | Place | Date |
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1 | Punakha Drubchen | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 6th – 8th March |
2 | Punakha Tshechu | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 9th – 11th March |
3 | Tharpaling Thongdrol | GuitarTharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang | 14th March |
4 | Gomphukora | Gom Kora Lhakhang,Trashigang | 5th -7th April |
5 | Talo Tshechu | Talo Gonpa, Punakha | 5th – 7th April |
6 | Gasa Tshechu | Gasa Dzong, Gasa | 5th – 7th April |
7 | Zhemgang Tshechu | Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang | 5th – 7th April |
8 | Paro Tshechu | Rinpung Dzong, Paro | 8th – 12th April |
9 | Chhorten Kora | Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe | 14th March & 29 th March |
10 | Gomphukora | Gom Kora Lhakhang Tashigang | 5th – 7th March |
11 | Domkhar Tshechu | Domkhar, Chumi, Bumthang. | 7th -9th May |
12 | Ura Yakchoe | Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang | 9th -13th May |
13 | Nimalung Tshechu | Nimalung Dratshang, Chumi, Bumthang | 3th -5th July |
14 | Kurjey Tshechu | Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 5th July |
15 | Tour of the Dragon | Bumthang to Thimphu | 6th Sept |
16 | Thimphu Drubchen | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 28th Sept |
17 | Wangdue Tshechu | Wangduephodrang Dzong, Wangdue | 30th Sep – 2th Oct |
18 | Tamshing Phala Chhoepa | Tamshing lhakhang, Bumthang | 2th -4th Oct |
19 | Thimphu Tshechu | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 2th -4th Oct |
20 | Gangtey Tshechu | Gangtey Gonpa, Wangduephodrang | 5th -7th Oct |
21 | Thangbi Mani | Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang | 7th -8th Oct |
22 | Jhomolhari Mountain Festival | Dangochong, Thimphu | 23th -24th Oct |
23 | Chhukha Tshechu | Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha | 29th – 31th Oct |
24 | Jakar Tshechu | Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang. | 29th – 31th Oct |
25 | Jambay Lhakhang Drup | Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 5th – 8th Nov |
26 | Prakhar Duchhoed | Prakar Lhakhang, Chumni, Bumthang | 6th – 8th Nov |
27 | Dechenphu Tshechu | Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu | 12th Oct |
28 | Black Necked Crane Festival | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha | 11th Nov |
29 | Mongar Tshechu | Mongar Dzong, Mongar | 28th – 30th Nov |
30 | Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang. | 29th – 30th Nov |
31 | Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham | Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang | 15th Nov |
32 | Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel. | 4th December |
33 | Nalakhar Tshechu | Ngaa Lhakhang, Bumthang | 15th -17th Nov |
34 | Druk Wangyel Tshechu | Douchula , Thimphu | 13th Dec |
35 | Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 9th -11th Jan |
36 | Lhuentse Tshechu | Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse | 8th -10th Jan |
37 | Nabji Lhakhang Drup | Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa | 3th-6th Jan 2026 |
38 | Samdrupjongkhar Tshechu | Samdrupjongkhar | 11th – 13th Jan |