Festival of Bhutan for twenty districts in Bhutan with tentative Bhutan Festival Calendar are mentioned below. Bhutan Festival Calendar coinciding with Bhutan Travel is very important. Every client should check the Bhutan festival dates and insert the festival with Bhutan Travel. In Bhutan, the Paro festival is famous due to the high turnout of the tourist. Thimphu Festival is the best turnout festival in Bhutan after the Paro Festival. Every Festival of Bhutan has a different style and it is unique.
“Tshechu” literally means festival. Tshechu or Festival is a religious festival in Bhutan. It means “tenth day” of the Bhutanese calendar held annually in the fortress, monasteries, and open space. The importance is Guru Rimpoche and the main Thongrdel (Big cloth piece hanging on the wall) is hung every last day of the Festival. The festival is dedicated to Guru Rimpoche. During the Festival the entire community comes together to witness religious mask dances, and cultural shows and to meet people from different villages. People come in a colorful dress and with a pack of Lunch.
Name | Town | Start Date | End Date |
Punakha Drubchen | Punakha | 9-Mar-22 | 11-Mar-22 |
Punakha Tshechu | Punakha | 12-Mar-22 | 14-Mar-22 |
Tharpaling Thongdrol | Bumthang | 18-Mar-22 | |
Zhemgang Tshechu | Zhemgang | 9-Apr-22 | 11-Apr-22 |
Gasa Tshechu | Gasa | 9-Apr-22 | 11-Apr-22 |
Gomphukora | Trashigang | 9-Apr-22 | 11-Apr-22 |
Talo Tshechu | Punakha | 9-Apr-22 | 11-Apr-22 |
Paro Tshechu | Paro | 12-Apr-22 | 16-Apr-22 |
Rhododendron Festival | Thimphu | 15-Apr-22 | 17-Apr-22 |
Chhorten Kora | Trashi Yangtse | 30-Apr-22 | |
Domkhar Tshechu | Bumthang | 11-May-22 | 13-May-22 |
Ura Yakchoe | Bumthang | 13-May-22 | 17-May-22 |
Nimalung Tshechu | Bumthang | 7-Jul-22 | 9-Jul-22 |
Haa Summer Festival | Haa Valley | 9-Jul-22 | 10-Jul-22 |
Kurjey Tshechu | Bumthang | 9-Jul-22 | |
Mushroom Festival | Thimphu | 15-Aug-22 | 16-Aug-22 |
Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race) | Bumthang | 3-Sep-22 | |
Thimphu Drubchen | Thimphu | 1-Oct-22 | |
Wangdue Tshechu | Wangdue Phodrang | 3-Oct-22 | 5-Oct-22 |
Tamshing Phala Chhoepa | Bumthang | 5-Oct-22 | 7-Oct-22 |
Thimphu Tshechu | Thimphu | 5-Oct-22 | 7-Oct-22 |
Gangtey Tshechu | Wangdue Phodrang | 7-Oct-22 | 9-Oct-22 |
Thangbi Mani | Bumthang | 8-Oct-22 | 10-Oct-22 |
Jhomolhari Mountain Festival | Thimphu | 14-Oct-22 | 15-Oct-22 |
Jakar Tshechu | Bumthang | 1-Nov-22 | 3-Nov-22 |
Chhukha Tshechu | Chukha | 1-Nov-22 | 3-Nov-22 |
Dechenphu Tshechu | Thimphu | 3-Nov-22 | |
Jambay Lhakhang Drup | Bumthang | 8-Nov-22 | 12-Nov-22 |
Prakhar Duchhoed | Bumthang | 9-Nov-22 | 11-Nov-22 |
Black Necked Crane Festival | Wangdue Phodrang | 11-Nov-22 | |
Mongar Tshechu | Mongar | 1-Dec-22 | 3-Dec-22 |
Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang | 1-Dec-22 | 3-Dec-22 |
Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel | 1-Dec-22 | 3-Dec-22 |
Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham | Bumthang | 7-Dec-22 | |
Nalakhar Tshechu | Bumthang | 8-Dec-22 | 10-Dec-22 |
Druk Wangyel Tshechu | Thimphu | 13-Dec-22 | |
Lhuentse Tshechu | Lhuentse | 30-Dec-22 | 1-Jan-23 |
Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa | 30-Dec-22 | 1-Jan-23 |