Festival Dates

*SL#*	*FESTIVAL*	*PLACE*	*DATES*
1	PUNAKHA DRUBCHHEN	Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA	15th – 19th February
2	PUNAKHA TSHECHU	Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA	20th – 22nd February
3	CHHORTEN KORA	Chorten Kora, TRASHI YANGTSE	25th February & 11th March
4	GOMPHUKORA	Gom Kora Lhakhang, TRASHIGANG	20th – 22nd March
5	PARO TSHECHU	Rinpung Dzong, PARO	23rd – 27th March
6	CHHUKHA TSHECHU	Chhukha Dzong, CHHUKHA	25th – 27th March
7	URA YAKCHOE	Ura Lhakhang, BUMTHANG	21st – 25th April
8	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	16th – 18th June
9	KURJEY TSHECHU	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	18th June
10	THIMPHU DRUBCHEN	Tashichho Dzong, THIMPHU	9th – 13th September
11	WANGDUE TSHECHU	Wangdi Dzong, WANGDUEPHODRANG	12th – 14th September
12	TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	13th – 15th September
13	THIMPHU TSHECHU	Tashichho Dzong, THIMPHU	14th – 16th September
14	THANGBI MANI	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, BUMTHANG	18th – 20th September
15	JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	18th – 22nd October
16	PRAKHAR DUCHHOED	Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	19th – 21st October
17	CRANE FESTIVAL	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, WANGDUEPHODRANG	11th November
18	MONGAR TSHECHU	Mongar Dzong, MONGAR	9th – 12th November
19	PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU	Pemagatshel Dzong, PEMAGATSHEL	9th – 12th November
20	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	Trashigang Dzong, TRSASHIGANG	10th – 13th November
21	NALAKHAR TSHECHU	Nga Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	17th – 19th November
22	TRONGSA TSHECHU	Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA	9th – 11th January
23	LHUENTSE TSHECHU	Lhuentse Dzong, LHUENTSE	9th – 11th January

Upcoming Events

Thimphu Tsechu

One of the biggest festivals in the country is the Thimphu Tshechu. This festival is held in the capital city for three days beginning on 10th day of the 8th month of lunar calendar. This Tshechu is witnessed by thousands of people many of which travel from neighboring Dzongkhags (districts) to attend the festivities. The actual Tshechu is preceded by days and nights of prayer and rituals to invoke the gods.

Punakha Tsechu and Durpchen

Punakha is located in the western part of Bhutan is the winter home of the Je Khenpo, the Chief Abbot of Bhutan. Punakha has been of critical importance since the time of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in 17th century.

Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal is known as the unifier of Bhutan as a nation state and he was the one who gave Bhutan and its people the distinct cultural identity that identified Bhutan from the rest of the world.