Festival dates in Bhutan for 2017

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.Festival dates in Bhutan for 2017

SL# Festivals Name Nepalese Calendar (2073) English Calendar (2016 – 2017)
1 TAKIN FESTIVAL Damji, GASA 21st February
2 NOMAD FESTIVAL Nagsephel, BUMTHANG 22nd February
3 Bhutan International
Marathon
(Annual Event organized by
BOC)
23rd February
4 PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA 23rd – 27th February
5 PUNAKHA TSHECHU Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA 28th February – 2nd March
6 THARPALING
THONGDROL
Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummi,
BUMTHANG
5th March
7 CHHORTEN KORA Chorten Kora,
TRASHIYANGTSHE
5th March & 20th March
8 GOMPHUKORA Gom Kora Lhakhang,
TRASHIGANG
27th – 29th March
9 TALO TSECHU Talo, PUNAKHA 27th – 29th March
10 GASA TSHECHU Gasa Dzong, GASA 27th – 30th March
11 ZHEMGANG TSHECHU Zhemgang Dzong, ZHEMGANG 27th – 30th March
12 PARO TSHECHU Rinpung Dzong, PARO 31st March – 4th April
13 RHODODENDRON
FESTIVAL
Lamperi Botanical Garden,
Dochula, THIMPHU
18th – 20th April
14 DOMKHAR TSHECHU Domkhar, Chummi,
BUMTHANG
28th – 30th April
15 URA YAKCHOE Ura Lhakhang, BUMTHANG 30th April – 4th May
16 NIMALUNG TSHECHU Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi,
BUMTHANG
24th – 26th June
17 KURJEY TSHECHU Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
26th June
18 HAA SUMMER
FESTIVAL
Town Festival Ground, HAA 4th – 5th July
19 MASUTAKI
MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
Ura, BUMTHANG 22nd– 23rd August
20 TOUR OF THE DRAGON
(BICYCLE RACE)
Bumthang to Thimphu 5th September
21 THIMPHU DRUBCHEN Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU 18th – 22nd September
22 WANGDUE TSHECHU Tencholing Army Ground,
WANGDUEPHODRANG
21st – 23rd September
23 GANGTEY TSHECHU Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,
WANGDUEPHODRANG
21st – 23rd September
24 TAMSHING PHALA
CHHOEPA
Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
23rd – 25th September
25 THIMPHU TSHECHU Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU 23rd – 25th September
26 THANGBI MANI Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor,
BUMTHANG
27th – 29th October
27 CHHUKHA TSHECHU Chhukha Dzong, CHHUKHA 20th – 22nd October
28 JAKAR TSHECHU Jakar Dzong, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
20th– 23rd October
29 PEMAGATSHEL
TSHECHU
Pemagatshel Dzong,
PEMAGATSHEL
20th – 23rd October
30 JAMBAY LHAKHANG
DRUP
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
27th – 30th October
31 PRAKHAR DUCHHOED Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi,
BUMTHANG
28th – 30th Octob
32 BLACK NECKED CRANE
FESTIVAL
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,
WANGDUEPHODRANG
11th November
33 MONGAR TSHECHU Mongar Dzong, MONGAR 18th – 21st November
34 TRASHIGANG
TSHECHU
Trashigang Dzong,
TRASHIGANG
19th – 22nd November
35 JAMBAY LAKHANG
SINGYE CHAM
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
25th November
36 NALAKHAR TSHECHU Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
25th – 27th November
37 DRUK WANGYEL
TSHECHU
Dochula,
THIMPHU
13th December
38 TRONGSA TSHECHU
Trongsa Dzong,
TRONGSA
20th – 22nd December
39 LHUENTSE TSHECHU Lhuentse Dzong,
LHUENTSE
20th – 22nd December
40 NABJI LHAKHANG
DRUP
Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji,
TRONGSA
25th – 27th December

 

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