Bhutan Festival Chart

The land of thunder dragon, Bhutan celeberates dozens of festival and most of them are even famous for travelers too. Spending even a day people come far of the remote part to participate the festivals which people believe for blessing, and florishment. The beautiful and colorfully masked people dance in group, is called Tsechus. Either briefing mythical history or directly expressing the religious influence on the festival, it has miracally attracted the peoples from the country and far of the internationals. The spiritual dances on the festival are almost same like a plays on the stage. Mask dances comprise with some famous folk dances are enchanting. Tradinationally living Bhutanese are greatly influenced from the tradition and culture of thousand years back, all of which are impressively religious. Though the numbers of tourist come, the country is not celebreting the festivals for tourist promotion. These are just a simple events of their religion norms and are genuine manifestation, participator from foreign are nothing more than an encounter.

As the festivals are famous, at the season to book hotels and air tickets are almost impossible. All the bookings should be made ,at least, 2-3 months before. Since long, we have been operating the festival tour in Bhutan, we customize and make ideal itinenarary for our valuable customers if you would let us know the plan. Please look throughly the places and dates of the festival from the attached festival chart below. And we even request to all our valuable customer contact and confirm the dates and time which may slightly differ.Bhumthang Festival Chart

Bhutan Festival Chart for 2009 & 2010

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2009

FESTIVAL PLACE DATES
Punakha Tshechu Punakha 1 – 8 Mar
Chorten Kora Trashiyangtse 11 Mar and 26 Mar
Gomkora Tshechu Trashigang 2 – 4 Apr
Paro Tshechu Paro 5 – 9 Apr
Chukha Tshechu Chukha 7 – 9 Apr
Ura Yakchoe Bumthang 5 – 9 May
Nimalung Tshechu Bumthang 30 Jun – 2 Jul
Kurjey Tshechu Bumthang 2 Jul
Thimphu Drupchen Thimphu 23 – 27 Sep
Wangdue Tshechu Wangduephodrang 26 – 28 Sep
Tamshingphala Choepa Bumthang 27 – 29 Sep
Thimphu Tshechu Thimphu 28 – 30 Sep
Tangbi Mani Bumthang 3 - 5 Oct
Jambay Lakhang Drup Bumthang 2 - 6 Nov
Prakhar Duchhoed Prakhar 3 - 5 Nov
Mongar Tshechu Mongar 25 - 27 Nov
Pemagatsel Tshechu Pemagatshel 25 - 27 Nov
Trashigang Tshechu Trashigang 26 - 28 Nov
Nalakhar Tshechu Bumthang 2 - 4 Dec
Trongsa Tshechu Trongsa 25 - 27 Dec
Lhuntse Tshechu Lhuntse 25 - 27 Dec

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2010

FESTIVAL PLACE DATES
PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN PUNAKHA FEB 18TH – FEB 22ND
PUNAKHA TSHECHU PUNAKHA FEB 23RD – FEB 25TH
CHORTEN KORA TRASHIYANGTSE FEB 28TH – MAR 15TH
GOMKORA TRASHIGANG MAR 23rd – MAR 25TH  
PARO TSHECHU PARO MAR 26TH – MAR 30TH
CHUKHA TSHECHU CHUKHA MAR 28TH – MAR 30TH
URA TSHECHU BUMTHANG APRIL 24TH – APRIL 28TH
NIMALUNG TSHECHU BUMTHANG JUNE 19TH –JUNE 21ST
KURJEY TSHECHU BUMTHANG JUNE 21ST
THIMPHU DRUBCHEN THIMPHU SEPT 12TH  – SEPT 16TH
WANGDI TSHECHU WANGDUE PHODRANG SEPT 15TH  – SEPT 17TH
TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA BUMTHANG SEPT 16TH – SEPT 18TH
THIMPHU TSHECHU THIMPHU SEPT 17TH – SEPT 19TH
TANGBI MANI BUMTHANG SEPT 22ND – SEPT 24TH
JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP BUMTHANG OCT 22ND – OCT 26TH
PRAKHAR TSHECHU BUMTHANG OCT 23RD – OCT 25TH
MONGAR TSHECHU MONGAR NOV 13TH – NOV 16TH
PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU PEMAGATSHEL NOV 13TH - NOV 16TH
TRASHIGANG TSHECHU TRASHIGANG NOV 14TH  – NOV 17TH
NALAKHANG TSHECHU BUMTHANG NOV 21ST – NOV 23RD
TRONGSA TSHECHU TRONGSA DEC 15TH  – DEC 17TH
LHUNTSE TSHECHU LHUNTSE DEC 15TH  – DEC 17TH