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Festival dates in Bhutan for 2013
This page will give you exact festival dates in Bhutan. We try our best to update and double check the exact dates, so that those festival dates are correct. Bhutan has their own festival calendar and this is totally different than the western caledar. Festival in Bhutan known as Tsechu, or "Tsechu" means Festival, offer the visitor an opportunity to see the colourful mask dances and religious art forms of Bhutan and Bhutanese culture or there way of life. It gives visitor an opportunity to interact with the local people.
Bhutanese dances known as "Cham" bring blessings upon the onlookers, to instruct them in the teachings of the Buddhist dharma, to protect them from misfortune and to exorcise evil influences. It is a religious festival and it is believed one gains merit by attending it. It is also a yearly social gathering where the people rejoice together, dressed in their finest clothing and jewellery. On our tailor-made itinerary, we include some festivals in Bhutan so that our you could enjoy the festival on your visit. Write email for any further inquiry you have for Bhutan.
SL# |
FESTIVAL |
PLACE |
DATES |
1 |
PUNAKHA DRUBCHHEN |
Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA |
15th to 19th February |
2 |
PUNAKHA TSHECHU |
Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA |
20th to 22nd February |
3 |
THARPALING THONGDROL |
Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummi, |
25th February |
4 |
TANGSIBI MANI (URA) |
Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, |
08th March – 11th March |
5 |
BULLI MANI (CHUMMI) |
Buli Lhakhang, Chummi, |
09th March – 11th March |
6 |
CHHORTEN KORA |
Chorten Kora, TRASHIYANGTSHE |
25th February & 11th March |
7 |
GADEN CHODPA (URA) |
Gaden Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG |
20th March -22nd March |
8 |
GOMPHUKORA |
Gom Kora Lhakhang, TRASHIGANG |
20th to 22nd March |
9 |
TALO TSECHU |
Talo, PUNAKHA |
20th to 22nd March |
10 |
ZHEMGANG TSHECHU |
Zhemgang Dzong, ZHEMGANG |
20th to 23rd March |
11 |
PARO TSHECHU |
Rinpung Dzong, PARO |
23rd to 27th March |
12 |
CHHUKHA TSHECHU |
CHHUKHA |
25th to 27th March |
13 |
DOMKHAR TSHECHU |
Domkhar, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
20th to 22nd April |
14 |
URA YAKCHOE |
Ura Lhakhang, BUMTHANG |
21st to 25th April |
15 |
PADSEL-LING KUCHOD |
Padsel-ling Gonpa, Choekhor, |
08th – 10th June |
16 |
NIMALUNG TSHECHU |
Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, |
16th to 18th June |
17 |
KURJEY TSHECHU |
Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, |
18th June |
18 |
GANGTEY KURIM |
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha |
29th June |
19 |
THIMPHU DRUBCHEN |
Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU |
9th to 13th September |
20 |
WANGDUE TSHECHU |
Wangdi Dzong, |
12th to 14th September |
21 |
GANGTEY TSHECHU |
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha |
13th to 15th September |
22 |
TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA |
Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, |
13th to 15th September |
23 |
THIMPHU TSHECHU |
Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU |
14th to 16th September |
24 |
GASA TSECHU |
Gasa Dzong, GASA |
14th to 16th September |
25 |
THANGBI MANI |
Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, |
18th to 20th September |
26 |
SHINGKHAR RABNEY |
Shingkhar, URA, BUMTHANG |
29th September – 01st October |
27 |
JAKAR TSHECHU |
Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, |
12th to 15th October |
28 |
BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL |
Gangtey Gonpa, PHOBJI KHA, |
11th November |
29 |
JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP |
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, |
18th to 22nd October |
30 |
PRAKHAR DUCHHOED |
Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, |
19th to 21st October |
31 |
CRANE FESTIVAL |
WANGDUEPHODRANG |
11th November |
32 |
MONGAR TSHECHU |
Mongar Dzong, MONGAR |
9th to 12th November |
33 |
TRASHINGANG TSHECHU |
Trashigang Dzong, |
10th to 13th November |
34 |
TANG NAMKHA RABNEY |
Tang Namkha, Lhakhang, TANG, |
21st – 30th November |
35 |
SINGYE CHAM, JAMBAY LAKHANG |
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, |
17th November |
36 |
CHOJAM RABNEY |
Chojamrab Lhakhang, TANG, |
27th – 29th November |
37 |
NALAKHAR TSHECHU |
Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, |
17th to 19th November |
38 |
PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU |
Pemagatshel Dzong, |
9th to 12th November |
39 |
TRONGSA TSHECHU |
Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA |
9th to 11th January 2014 |
40 |
LHUENTSE TSHECHU |
Lhuntse Dzong, LHUENTSE |
9th to 11th January 2014 |
41 |
NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP |
Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, |
15th to 19th January 2014 |
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