Festival tours of Bhutan

The Bhutanese use the lunar calendar. The corresponding western dates for festival changes every year.

 

Festivals are an added bonus if you can time your trip well. Please enquire well in advance to find out the possibilities.

 

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Festival Place Dates (2009)
Punakha Dromche Punakha 3 - 5 March
Punakha Tshechu Punakha 6 - 8 March
Bulli Mani (Chumme) Bumthang 12 - 14 March
Tharpaling Thongdrol Bumthang 11 March
Tangsibi Mani Ura, Bumthang 11 - 14 March
Gayden Chodpa Ura, Bumthang 24 - 26 March
Chorten Kora Trashiyangtse 11 and 26 March
Gomkora Trashigang 2 - 4 April
Paro Tshechu Paro 5 - 9 April
Chhukha Tshechu Chhukha 7 - 9 April
Ura Yakchoe Bumthang 5 - 9 May
Nimalung Tshechu Bumthang 30 June - 2 July
Kurjey Tshechu Bumthang 2 July
Wangdue Tshechu Wangdue Phodrang 26 - 28 September
Tamshingphala Choepa Bumthang 28 - 30 September
Thimphu Drupchen Thimphu 23 - 27 September
Thimphu Tshechu Thimphu 28 - 30 September
Tangbi Mani Bumthang 3 - 5 October
Shingkhar Rabney Ura, Bumthang 24 - 28 October
Jakar Dzong Tshechu Bumthang 26 - 29 October
Jambay Lhakhang Drup Bumthang 2 - 6 November
Prakhar Duchhoed Bumthang 3 - 5 November
Sumdrang Kangsol Ura, Bumthang 13 - 16 November
Mongar Tshechu Mongar 25 - 27 November
Pemagatshel Tshechu Pemagatshel 25 - 27 November
Trashigang Tshechu Trashigang 26 - 28 November
Namkha Rabney Tang, Bumthang 27 - 28 November
Nalakhar Tshechu Bumthang 2 - 4 December
Chozam Rabney Tang, Bumthang 2 - 5 December
Trongsa Tshechu Trongsa 25 - 27 December
Lhuntse Tshechu Lhuntse 25 - 27 December
Nabji Lhakhang Drup Nabji, Trongsa 31 Dec, 2009 - 4 Jan, 2010
Shingkhar Metochodpa Ura, Bumthang 31 Dec