Festival Calendar 2021

Festivals are also a big family and social occasions. People dress up in their finest clothes and most resplendent jewelry of coral and turquoise. 

They pack picnic lunches in their traditional bamboo baskets and stay all day at the festivals which are usually held in the dzongs (fortresses) or at monasteries. 

Behind the scenes, the monks prepare themselves for weeks ahead of the festival, involved in deep prayer and meditation prior to the festival.

The monks perform special masked dances that are inspirations of enlightened beings in history; and the Bhutanese believe that watching these mystical dances is essential to gain enlightenment.

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SL/NO	FESTIVALS	PLACES	DATES
1	Punakha Drubchen	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	19th – 21st February
2	Punakha Tshechu	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	22nd -24th February
3	Tharpaling Thongdrol	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang	27th February
4	Zhuri Duechoe	Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumig Bumthang	9th -10th March
5	Gadhen Choedpa	Ura Lhakhang, Ura Bumthang	12th -13th March
6	Kharchu Drubchen	Kharchu Lhakhang, Thromdey Bumthang	13th March
7	Gomphukora	Trashigang	21st -23rd March
8	Talo Tshechu	Talo Gonpa, Punakha	21st -23rd March
9	Gasa Tshechu	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	21st -23rd March
10	Zhemgang Tshechu	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	21st -23rd March
11	Paro Tshechu	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	24th -28th March (ThongdrEl on last day)
12	Chhorten Kora	Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe	27th February & 13th March
13	Rhododendron Festival	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu	16th – 18th April
14	Domkhar Tshechu	Domkhar, Chumig, Bumthang.	22nd -24th April
15	Ura Yakchoe	Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang	24th – 28th April
16	Pedtsheling Kuchoe	Pedtsheling Lhakhang,Chokhor Bumthang	30th May-1st June
17	Nimalung Tendra	Nimalung Dratshang, Chumig, Bumthang	18th – 20th June
18	Kurjey Tshechu	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	20th June
19	Haa Summer Festival	Haa	10th & 11th July
20	Mushroom Festival	Genekha, Thimphu.	15th & 16th August
21	Masutaki Mushroom Festival	Ura, Bumthang	23rd & 24th August
22	Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race)	Bumthang to Thimphu	7th September
23	Thimphu Drubchen	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	12th September
24	Wangdue Tshechu	Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang.	14th – 16th September
25	Tamshing Phala Chhoepa	Tamshing lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang	16th – 18th September
26	Thimphu Tshechu	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	16th – 18th September
27	Gangtey Tshechu	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,Wangduephodrang.	18th – 20th September (Thongdrel on last day)
28	Thangbi Mewang	Tangbi Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang	19th – 21st September
29	Jhomolhari Mountain Festival	Dangochong, Thimphu	14th & 15th October
30	Chhukha Tshechu	Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha	13th – 15th October
31	Jakar Tshechu	Jakar Dzong, Thromdey, Bumthang.	12th – 16th October
32	Ugyencholing Kangsoel	Ugyencholing Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang	13th – 15th October
33	Dechenphu Tshechu	Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu	15th October
34	Takar Duechoe	Chumig, Bumthang	20th -23rd October
35	Jambay Lhakhang Drup	Jambay Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang	21st -23th October
36	Prakhar Duchhoed	Prakar Lhakhang, Chumni, Bumthang	21st –23rd October
37	Royal Highland Festival	Laya, Gasa	23th – 24th October
38	Sumthrang Kangsoel	Ura, Bumthang	2nd – 3rd November
39	Black Necked Crane Festival	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	11th November
40	Mongar Tshechu	Mongar Dzong, Mongar	12th – 14th November
41	Trashigang Tshechu	Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang.	12th – 14th November
42	Pemagatshel Tshechu	Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel.	12th – 14th November (Thongdral on last day)
43	Tang Namkhar Rabney	Tang, Bumthang	14th -17th November
44	Chojang Rabney	Tang, Bumthang	18th -22nd November