01

Losar

All over Bhutan

1st and 2nd day of the 1st Bhutanese month

Feb 18th & 19th

02

New Year Celebrations (Losar)

Samakhar Gompa.

First Month Of Bhutanese Calendar.

Feb 18th & 19th

03

Nyungne Tsechu At Dungkharchholing Lhakhang.

Juermey, Mongar.

1st Bhutanese Month.

Feb – Mar

04

Kadam Lhakhang Drupchen.

Mongar.

1st Bhutanese Month.

Feb – Mar

05

Punakha Dromche & Tsechu

Punakha

4th – 12th Day of the 1st Bhutanese month

Feb 21st – 28th  

06

Dado Gompa Festival

Shengana, Punakha.

Once In Three Years, Last One Held 2004, On The Second Month, Day 7-10, of Traditional Calendar.

Mar 25th – 28th

07

Nepa Lhakhang Festival.

Shengana, Punakha.

Held Every Three Years, Last Held 2003, In Second Month Days 8-10 of Traditional Calender.

Next in 2006 but if held in 2007  than:
Mar 26th – 28th

08

Chorten Kora

Trashi Yangtse

15th and 30th Day of the 1st Bhutanese month

Mar 03rd  &  Mar 19th

09

Gomkora

Trashigang

8th – 10th Day of the 2nd Bhutanese month

Mar 26th – Mar 28th 

10

 Zhemgang Tsechu

Trong, Zhemgang.

During March & April

11

Talo Tsechu.

Talo, Punakha.

Held 2nd Month, Days 8-10 of The Traditional Calendar.

Mar 26th – 28th

12

Paro Tsechu

Paro

11th – 15th Day of the 2nd Bhutanese month

Mar 29th – Apr 02nd 

13

Nephu Mani.

Shaba, Paro.

For 9 Days During The 3rd Month.

Apr – May

14

Kangso Ritual

Simtokha Dzong, Thimphu.

14th of 3rd Bhutanese Month.

May 01st

15

Chhukha Tsechu

Chhukha

13th – 15th Day of the 2nd Bhutanese month

Mar 31st  – Apr 02nd 

16

Mask Dance At Ugyen Dong Nga Choekhorling Aka Yongphul Lhakhang

Kanglung, Trashigang.

From 9-11th of The 3rd Bhutanese Month

Apr 25th – 28th

17

Ura Yakchoe

Bumthang

11th – 14th Day of the 3rd Bhutanese month

Apr 27th – May 1st 

18

Nimalung Tsechu

Bumthang

8th – 10th Day of the 5th Bhutanese month

Jun 23rd – 25th 

19

Mask Dances According To The Peling Tradition At Yonphul Lhakhang. (Also Known As The Kholong Tshechu).

Kanglung, Trashigang.

From 13th -15th of The 5th And 10th Bhutanese Months

Jun 28th – 30th
Nov 22nd – 24th

20

Mask Dance At Dungkhar Gompa.

Kengkhar, Mongar

15th Day of The 10th Bhutanese Month And 10th Day Of The 5th Bhutanese Month.

Jun 25th

Nov 24th

21

Kurjey Tsechu

Bumthang

10th Day of the 5th Bhutanese month

Jun 25th

22

Zangdi (Dangpola). An Offering Of Fruits And Puris.

Gongdu, Mongar

14th Day of The 5th Bhutanese month.

Jun 29th

23

Celebration Atop Purgyal Mountain

Ura, Bumthang

8th Day of the 7th Bhutanese month.

Aug 21st

24

Thimphu Drupchen

Thimphu

5th – 9th Day of the 8th Bhutanese month

Sep 16th – 20th

25

Gangtey Gompa Festival.

Gangtey, W/Phodrang.

8th Month Days 8-10 In Traditional Calendar.

September 19th/ 20th – 22nd (Double 9th day)

26

Wangdue Tshechu

Wangdue Phodrang

9th – 10th Day of the 8th Bhutanese month

Sep 20th – 22nd  

27

Tamshingphala Choepa

Bumthang

9th – 11th Day of the 8th Bhutanese month

Sep 21st – 23rd

28

Thimphu Tsechu

Thimphu

9th – 11th Day of the 8th Bhutanese month

Sep 21st – 23rd

29

Gasa Tsechu.

Goenkhatoe, Gasa

8th Month. Days 10-12.First Day of The Tsechu Is Held At The Phulakha Lhakhang And Then In Gasa Dzong.

Sep 22nd – 24th

30

Tangbi Mani

Bumthang

14th – 16th Day of the 8th Bhutanese month

Sep 25th – 27th

31

Haa Tsechu

Katsho, Haa

3 days during the 8th Month Of The Bhutanese Month.

Sep - Oct

32

Shingkhar Rabney

Ura, Bumthang

6th - 11th Day of the 9th Bhutanese month.

Oct 17th – 22nd

33

Jambay Lhakhang Drup

Bumthang

14th – 19th day of the 9th Bhutanese month

Oct 25th – 29th

34

Prakar Tsechu

Bumthang

15th – 18th day of the 9th Bhutanese month

Oct 26th – 28th

35

Nalakhar Tsechu

Bumthang

15th – 17th day of the 10th Bhutanese month

Nov 24th – Nov 26th

36

Mongar Tsechu

Mongar

6th – 9th day of the 10th Bhutanese month

Nov 16th – Nov 19th

37

Mask Dance At Chador Lhakhang

Bartsham, Trashigang

13th -15th of the 10th Bhutanese month

Nov 22nd – 24th

38

Trashigang Tsechu

Trashigang

7th – 11th day of the 10th Bhutanese month

Nov 17th – Nov 20th 

39

Trongsa Tsechu

Trongsa

9th – 11th Day of the 11th Bhutanese month

Dec 18th  – Dec 20th

40

Lhuntse Tsechu

Lhuntse

9th – 11th day of the 11th Bhutanese month

Dec 18th  – Dec 20th

41

Chang Namkha Lhakhang Festival In Praise Of Naropa.

Wangchang, Paro

28th – 30th day of the 10th month

Dec 07th – 09th

42

Haa Lomba. Agricultural New Year Celebration.

Katsho Geog, Sangbay, Uesu & Sama Geog, Haa

Celebrated for 3 days starting from the 29th day of the 10th Bhutanese month

Dec. 08th – 10th

43

Bongu Festival in Simo Wangluna

Mewang, Thimphu.

Every Year

44

Black Necked Crane Festival.

Held At The Primary School Of Phobjikha. Organsized By Rspn. W/Phodrang.

Every Year during Winter