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.
Bhutan Festival Chart for 2009 & 2010 |
TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2009 |
| FESTIVAL |
PLACE |
DATES |
| Punakha Tshechu |
Punakha |
1 β 8 Mar |
| Chorten Kora |
Trashiyangtse |
11 Mar and 26 Mar |
| Gomkora Tshechu |
Trashigang |
2 β 4 Apr |
| Paro Tshechu |
Paro |
5 β 9 Apr |
| Chukha Tshechu |
Chukha |
7 β 9 Apr |
| Ura Yakchoe |
Bumthang |
5 β 9 May |
| Nimalung Tshechu |
Bumthang |
30 Jun β 2 Jul |
| Kurjey Tshechu |
Bumthang |
2 Jul |
| Thimphu Drupchen |
Thimphu |
23 β 27 Sep |
| Wangdue Tshechu |
Wangduephodrang |
26 β 28 Sep |
| Tamshingphala Choepa |
Bumthang |
27 β 29 Sep |
| Thimphu Tshechu |
Thimphu |
28 β 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 β FEB 22ND |
| PUNAKHA TSHECHU |
PUNAKHA |
FEB 23RD β FEB 25TH |
| CHORTEN KORA |
TRASHIYANGTSE |
FEB 28TH β MAR 15TH |
| GOMKORA |
TRASHIGANG |
MAR 23rd β MAR 25TH |
| PARO TSHECHU |
PARO |
MAR 26TH β MAR 30TH |
| CHUKHA TSHECHU |
CHUKHA |
MAR 28TH β MAR 30TH |
| URA TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
APRIL 24TH β APRIL 28TH |
| NIMALUNG TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
JUNE 19TH βJUNE 21ST |
| KURJEY TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
JUNE 21ST |
| THIMPHU DRUBCHEN |
THIMPHU |
SEPT 12TH β SEPT 16TH |
| WANGDI TSHECHU |
WANGDUE PHODRANG |
SEPT 15TH β SEPT 17TH |
| TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA |
BUMTHANG |
SEPT 16TH β SEPT 18TH |
| THIMPHU TSHECHU |
THIMPHU |
SEPT 17TH β SEPT 19TH |
| TANGBI MANI |
BUMTHANG |
SEPT 22ND β SEPT 24TH |
| JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP |
BUMTHANG |
OCT 22ND β OCT 26TH |
| PRAKHAR TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
OCT 23RD β OCT 25TH |
| MONGAR TSHECHU |
MONGAR |
NOV 13TH β NOV 16TH |
| PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU |
PEMAGATSHEL |
NOV 13TH - NOV 16TH |
| TRASHIGANG TSHECHU |
TRASHIGANG |
NOV 14TH β NOV 17TH |
| NALAKHANG TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
NOV 21ST β NOV 23RD |
| TRONGSA TSHECHU |
TRONGSA |
DEC 15TH β DEC 17TH |
| LHUNTSE TSHECHU |
LHUNTSE |
DEC 15TH β DEC 17TH |
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