Bhutan Festivals List 2020

Sl. No FESTIVAL PLACE DATE
1 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK Changlimithang Ground, Thimphu 21st - 23rd February
2 PELDEN LHAMOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALI Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa 28th Feb 1st Mar
3 PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN Punakha Dzong, Punakha 28th Feb - 03rd Mar
4 PHURBA DUBCHEN DoedelPemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse 1st - 8th Mar
5 TRASHIYANGTSE ANNUAL TSHECHU Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse 02nd - 04th Mar
6 KHENGZOR TSHECHU Khengzor Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel 4th - 6th Mar
7 LICHIBI TSECHU Lichibi, zhemgang 5th Mar
8 PUNAKHA TSHECHU Punakha Dzong, Punakha 05th - 07th Mar
9 NAKTSHANG TSECHU NyalamdungNaktshang, Khoma ,Lhuntse 5th - 8th Mar
10 NGANGLAM TSHECHU Nganglam Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel 7th - 9th Mar
11 TANGSIBI MANI Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 8th - 12th Mar
12 THARPALING THONGDROL Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumey,Bumthang 9th Mar
13 CHENGA KORA Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse 09th Mar
14 CHUZANGANG TSECHU Chuzangang Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang 9th - 11th Mar
15 ZHURI DUECHOED Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang 19th - 20th Mar
16 GAYDEN CHOEDPA Gayden Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 22nd - 24th Mar
17 NAMGANG KORA Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse 24th Mar
18 KHARPHU LHASOL BjokaTrong, zhemgang 27th Mar
19 ZHEMGANG DZONGKHAG TSECHU Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang 31st Mar - 3rd April
20 GASA TSECHU Gasa Dzong, Gasa 31st Mar 3rd April
21 TSIRANG TSHECHU RagbeyDratshang, Tsirang 1st - 3rd April
22 TALO TSECHU TaloMonastry, Punakha 01st - 03rd April
23 GOMKORA TSHECHU - Gomphu Kora, Trashiyangtse 03rd April
24 PREWCHOED Buli/Tali/Nangkhor, zhemgang 03rd April
25 DZONGDRA TSHECHU Dzongdrakha Lhakhang, Luni, Paro 03rd - 9th April
26 PARO TSHECHU CHHENMO RingpungDeyangkha,
Paro
4th - 8th April
27 KHOMSHAR TSECHU Khomshar, zhemgang 8th - 10th April
28 RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu 17th 19th April
29 RAWABI TSHECHU Rawabi Goenpa, Maenbi, Lhuentse 1st - 3rd May
30 TASHICHOLING LHAKHANG TSHECHU Tashicholing Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel 1st - 3rd May
31 DUNGKHAR TSHECHU Dungkhar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel 1st - 3rd May
32 DUNGMED TSHECHU Dungmed Lhakhang, Pemagatshel 1st - 3rd May
33 NEYPHU MANI NeyphuGoenpa Shaba Gewog 3rd May
34 DOMKHAR TSHECHU Domkhar Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang 3rd - 5th May
35 URA YAKCHOED Ura Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 4th - 8th May
36 DUMATI TSECHU Dumati, Lichibi, zhemgang 17th May
37 DOLAY DRUPCHEN TaktshangPelphu 23rd May 1st June
38 PREW KHOWCHUNG Gangzur, Lhuntse 1st June
39 PREW Jasabi , Kurtoe, Lhuentse 1st - 3rd June
40 BONCHOED Trong/Dangkhar, zhemgang 04th June
41 ZOBEL TSHECHU Zobel Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel 4th - 6th June
42 DER - CHOED BjokaTrong, zhemgang 27th - 30th June
43 DECHENLING TSHECHU Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling, Pemagatshel 28th - 30th June
44 NIMALUNG TSHECHU NimalungDratshang, Bumthang 28th - 30th June
45 DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU Dungsingma, Yurung Pemagatshel 30th June
46 KURJEY TSHECHU Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang 30th June
47 KHAMDANG TENDRA TSHECHU Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashiyangtse 30th June
48 TRELDHA TSHECHU Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashiyangtse 30th June
49 THE SAKTEN TSHECHU Yuejug, Sakteng 30th June
50 HA FESTIVAL All Chiwogs in Jarey, Lhuentse 30th June 4th July
51 THE HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL Dzongkhag Ground, Upper market, Haa 2nd weekend of July (11 - 12)
52 HUNGLA CHOKHOR Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse 17th - 19th Aug
53 LHAMOI DOEY - PHANG Ringpung Dzong, Paro 18th Aug
54 MERAK TSECHU/ SEMI NOMAD FESTIVAL Gengo, Merak 18th - 19th Aug
55 A - HOI BONCHOED BjokaTrong, zhemgang 22nd Aug
56 MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL Genekha, Thimphu 22nd - 23rd Aug
57 DONGDORLA DUECHOED BjokaTrong, zhemgang 25th - 28 Aug
58 TAKILA CHHAM Takila Lhakhang, Lhuentse 31st Aug 3rd Sept
59 KESIBI CHAA Kesibi Lhakhang, Maenbi, Lhuentse 4th - 6th Sept
60 TOUR OF THE DRAGON (Mountain Bike Race) Bumthang to Thimphu 7th Sept
61 CHUKOR Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashi Yangtse 07th - 17th Sept
62 CHHA Chhusa&Zimpong, Kurtoe, Lhuentse 19th - 21st Sept
63 THIMPHU DROMCHOE Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu 22nd Sept
64 BUM TASHI FESTIVAL Gasa Dzong, Gasa 23rd Sept
65 DROMCHE Rinpung Dzong, Paro 23rd Sept
66 GOENPUNG TSHECHU Shumar/Goenpun, Pemagatshel 24th - 26th Sept
67 KOTHAKPA TSHECHU Shumar/Kothakpa, Pemagatshel 24th - 26th Sept
68 HAA TSECHU Lhakhang karpo, Haa 24th - 26th Sept
69 WANGDUE TSHECHU Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang 24th - 26th Sept
70 TERCHEN DRUPCHEN Kichu lhakhang 24th Sept 7th Oct
71 GELING GOENPA TSHECHU Geyling Goenpa, Chukha 25th - 26th Sept
72 DORJITSE LAMAI KUCHOED Dorji Gompa, Tang, Bumthang 25th - 27th Sept
73 SHAKSINGGOENPA TRADIONAL CHAM TSHECHU Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashiyangtse 25th - 27th Sept
74 JANGCHUBLING WANG Gangzur, Lhuentse 26th Sept
75 THIMPHU TSHECHU Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu 26th - 28th Sept
76 TAMSHING PHALA CHOEDPA Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang 26th - 28th Sept
77 NEY, JANG AND GANGZUR CHHA Gangzur, Lhuentse 28th - 29th Sept
78 DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU Dungsingma, Yurung , Pemagatshel 29th Sept 1st Oct
79 NANGKOR TSHECHU Shumar, Pemagatshel 29th Sept 1st Oct
80 GANGTEY TSHECHU Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang. 29th Sept 01st Oct
81 THANGBI MEWANG Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang 29th sept - 02 Oct
82 KADAM TSHECHU Kadam Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel 30th Sept - 2nd Oct
83 PHUENTSHOLING THROMDE TSECHU Pelden TashichoellingShedra, Phuentsholing 01st Oct
84 KHOMSHAR KHARPHU Khomshar, zhemgang 1st Oct
85 DANKALA MANI (MANTRA)/TSHECHU - Dankalalhakhang Shaba, Paro 1st Oct
86 LAYA AULAY Laya, Gasa 3rd - 5th Oct
87 JOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL Jangkothang, Upper Paro 14th - 15th Oct
88 SHINGKHAR RABNEY Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 22nd - 26th Oct
89 “BHO - YAK” - Janka - kha at upper valley of Haa. 23rd Oct
90 ROYAL HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL Laya, Gasa 23rd - 24th Oct
91 JAKAR TSHECHU Jakar Dzong, Bumthang 23rd - 27th Oct
92 CHUKHA TSHECHU ChukhaNgedrubtse Dzong, Chukha 24th - 26th Oct
93 LANYIRI TSHECHU Lanyiri Lhakhang, Dungmin, Pemagatshel 24th - 26th Oct
94 UGYENCHOLING KANGSEL Ugyencholing Dzong, Tang, Bumthang 24th - 26th Oct
95 TSHEBAR TSHECHU Tshebar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel 25th - 27th Oct
96 GOENKAR TSECHU Goenkar, Khoma, Lhuentse 25th - 27th Oct
97 DECHENPHUG TSECHU Dechenphuglhakhang, Thimphu 26th Oct
98 DUNGMED TSHECHU Dungmed Lhakhang,Dungmin, Pemagatshel 29th - 31st Oct
99 PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel 29th - 31st Oct
100 CHANGANGKHA LHAKHANG TSECHU Changangkha Lhakhang Thimphu 30th Oct
101 TSHEPAMI THRONGDREL RingpungDeyangkha, Paro 31st Oct
102 JAMBAY LHAKANG SINGYE CHAM Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bumthang 31st Oct - 03rd Nov
103 JAMBAY LHAKANG DRUP Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang 31st Oct - 03rd Nov
104 PRAKAR DUECHOE PrakarLhakang, Bumthang 1st - 3rd Nov
105 PANBANG TSECHU SonamthangDratshang, zhemgang 05th - 07th Nov
106 SERZHONG TSECHU Do - NgagKuenzangcholing Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang 7th Nov
107 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUCK Venue: Changlimithang Ground, Thimphu 11th November
108 BLACK - NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL - Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang. 11 November
109 BIRD FESTIVAL Tingtibi, zhemgang 11th - 13th Nov
110 SUMTHRANG KANGSEL Sumthrang Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 11th - 15th No
111 KHOMSHAR KATAG Khomshar, zhemgang 14th Nov
112 YESHEY GOENPOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALA Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa 19th - 21st Nov
113 MONGAR TSECHU Mongar Dzong, Mongar 21st - 24th Nov
114 TANG NAMKHAR RABNEY Tang Namkhar Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang 23rd - 24th Nov
115 DECHENLING TSHECHU Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling, Pemagatshel 22nd - 24th Nov
116 MENCHU PEMAPHUENDEY Norbugang, Pemagatshel 22nd - 24th Nov
117 PEMA YOESELCHOLING GOENPA TSECHU - Kencholing, Geog : Shompangkhag, Sarpang 23rd - 25th Nov
118 GEOKAR LHAKHANG TSHECHU Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashiyangtse 24th - 29th Nov
119 CHHA FESTIVAL Tayalawa, TshangngoLhuentse 25th - 29th Nov
120 DOEDEL PEMACHOLING TSHECHU DoedelPemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse 26th - 30th Nov
121 GOSHING TSECHU GoshingTrong, zhemgang 28th - 29th Nov
122 PHUMITHANG TSECHU PhumithangDratshang, zhemgang 28th - 30th Nov
123 GAMUNG TSHECHU Shumar/Gamung, Pemagatshel 28th - 30th Nov
124 GONGPHU TSECHU Gongphu, zhemgang 28th - 30th Nov
125 BULI TSECHU Buli, zhemgang 28th - 30th Nov
126 KHANGMA TSHECHU Khangma Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel 29th Nov 01st Dec
127 BJOKA TSECHU BjokaTrong, zhemgang 29th Nov - 2nd Dec
128 CHOJAM RABNEY ChojamLhakahng, Tang, Bumthang 29th Nov - 03rd Dec
129 LADRONG RABNEY Ladrong Lhakhang, Jarey, Lhuentse 29th Nov 3rd Dec
130 BONCHOED Trong/Dangkhar, zhemgang 30th Nov
131 KHARPHU BONCHOED Shingkhar 30th Nov
132 MAMUNG TSECHU MamungTrong, zhemgang 30th Nov
133 TASHIBI TSECHU Tashibi, zhemgang 30th Nov
134 NANGLA TSECHU Nangla, Trong, zhemgang 30th Nov
135 BONCHOED Buli/Tali/Kikhar/Nangkhor, zhemgang 30th Nov
136 THRISA TSECHU Thrisa, zhemgang 30th Nov - 02 Dec
137 LANGDURBI BONCHOED - Langdurbi, zhemgang 30th Nov 2nd Dec
138 NGA LHAKHANG ZHI Nga Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang 30th Nov - 03rd Dec
139 BARDO KHARPHU Bardo, zhemgang 30st Nov 3rd Dec
140 SHINGKHAR TSECHU Shingkhar, zhemgang 30th Nov - 4th Dec
141 WAMLING TSECHU Wamling, zhemgang 30th Nov - 04th Dec
142 PANGKHAR CHOEDPA Pangkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 10th - 14th Dec
143 JANGCHUBLING TSECHU Gangzur, Lhuentse 12th - 13th Dec
144 DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU  Dochula, Thimphu 13th Dec
145 LOMBA Individual House, Haa and Paro 13th Dec
146 DungkarTshechu Kurtoe, Lhuentse 22nd - 25th Dec
147 TRONGSA ANNUAL TSHECHU - Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa 22nd - 26th Dec
148 LHUENTSE DZONG (LhuentseTshechu) : Gangzur
Lhuentse
22nd - 26th Dec
149 DEKIDLING TSECHU LungtokTharchenGoenpa, Dekidling, Sarpang 24th Dec
150 DAGANA DZONGKHAG TSECHU Tshechupang, Dagana Dzongkhag Administration, Dagana 25th - 29th Dec
151 SAMDRUP JONGKHAR ANNUAL TSECHU SamdrupJongkharRabdey 27th - 29th Dec
152 KILUNG CHOTPA Gangzur, Lhuentse 28th - 29th Dec
153 SHINGER METO CHOEPDA Shinger Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 29th Dec
154 NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP Nabji Lhakhang, Korphu Gewog, Trongsa 30th   Dec - 1st Jan
155 TRASHIGANG TSHECHU Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang 1st - 3rd Jan 2021
156 DAGAPELA TSECHU DagapelaLobdra/ Lhakhang, Dagana 6th - 8th Jan 2 - 021
157 GYENSAR TORJAB Ringpung Dzong, Paro 12th Jan 2021
158 SARPANG ANNUAL TSECHU SarpangRabdey, Gelephu, Sarpang 21st - 23rd Jan 2021
159 TAUSING GONPA TSECHU Gangzur, Lhuentse 22nd - 28th Jan 2021
160 PANTANG TSECHU Pantang, zhemgang 26th - 28 Jan, 2021
161 LHAMOIZINGKHA DRUNGKHAG TSECHU LhamoizingkhaDrungkhag Administration, Dagana 5th - 6th Feb 2021

Bhutan Festivals List 2021

                                                                                                                                                                           
Name Town Start Date End Date
Punakha Drubchen Punakha Feb 19, 2021 Feb 21, 2021
Punakha Tshechu Punakha Feb 22, 2021 Feb 24, 2021
TharpalingThongdrol Bumthang Feb 27, 2021
TaloTshechu Punakha Mar 21, 2021 Mar 23, 2021
ZhemgangTshechu Zhemgang Mar 21, 2021 Mar 23, 2021
Gomphukora Trashigang Mar 21, 2021 Mar 23, 2021
GasaTshechu Gasa Mar 21, 2021 Mar 23, 2021
Paro Tshechu Paro Mar 21, 2021 Mar 23, 2021
Chhorten Kora Trashi Yangtse Mar 28, 2021 Apr 11, 2021
Rhododendron Festival Thimphu Apr 16, 2021 Apr 18, 2021
DomkharTshechu Bumthang Apr 22, 2021 Apr 24, 2021
UraYakchoe Bumthang Apr 25, 2021 Apr 27, 2021
NimalungTshechu Bumthang Jun 18, 2021 Jun 20, 2021
KurjeyTshechu Bumthang Jun 20, 2021
Haa Summer Festival Haa Valley Jul 10, 2021 Jul 11, 2021
Mushroom Festival Thimphu Aug 15, 2021 Aug 16, 2021
Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race) Bumthang Sep 04, 2021
Thimphu Drubchen Thimphu Sep 12, 2021
Wangdue Tshechu Wangdue Phodrang Sep 14, 2021 Sep 16, 2021
TamshingPhalaChhoepa Bumthang Sep 16, 2021 Sep 18, 2021
Thimphu Tshechu Thimphu Sep 16, 2021 Sep 20, 2021
Thangbi Mani Bumthang Sep 18, 2021 Sep 21, 2021
Gangtey Tshechu Gangtey Sep 18, 2021 Sep 20, 2021
ChhukhaTshechu Chukha Oct 13, 2021 Oct 15, 2021
JakarTshechu Bumthang Oct 13, 2021 Oct 15, 2021
Jhomolhari Mountain Festival Thimphu Oct 14, 2021 Oct 15, 2021
DechenphuTshechu Thimphu Oct 15, 2021
Jambay Lhakhang Drup Bumthang Oct 20, 2021 Oct 22, 2021
Prakhar Duchhoed Bumthang Oct 21, 2021 Oct 23, 2021
Royal Highland Festival Gasa Oct 23, 2021 Oct 24, 2021
Bhutan Bird Festival Zhemgang Nov 11, 2021 Nov 13, 2021
Black Necked Crane Festival Wangdue Phodrang Nov 11, 2021
Mongar Tshechu Mongar Nov 12, 2021 Nov 14, 2021
Trashigang Tshechu Trashigang Nov 12, 2021 Nov 14, 2021
PemagatshelTshechu Pemagatshel Nov 12, 2021 Nov 14, 2021
NalakharTshechu Bumthang Nov 19, 2021 Nov 21, 2021
Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham Bumthang Nov 19, 2021
Trongsa Tshechu Trongsa Dec 11, 2021 Dec 13, 2021
LhuentseTshechu Lhuentse Dec 11, 2021 Dec 13, 2021
Druk WangyelTshechu Thimphu Dec 13, 2021
SamdrupjongkharTshechu SamdrupJongkhar Dec 16, 2021 Dec 18, 2021
Nabji Lhakhang Drub Trongsa Dec 18, 2021 Dec 20, 2021