TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES, 2020

Sl. no FESTIVAL PLACE DATE1 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS

MAJESTY JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK

Changlimithang Ground, Thimphu

21st - 23rd February

2 PELDEN LHAMOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALI

Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa

28th Feb – 1st Mar

3 PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN Punakha Dzong, Punakha

28th Feb- 03rd Mar

4 PHURBA DUBCHEN Doedel Pemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse

1st -8th Mar

5 TRASHIYANGTSE ANNUAL TSHECHU

Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse

02nd -04th Mar

6 KHENGZOR TSHECHU Khengzor Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel

4th -6th Mar

7 LICHIBI TSECHU Lichibi, zhemgang 5th Mar

8 PUNAKHA TSHECHU Punakha Dzong, Punakha

05th -07th Mar

9 NAKTSHANG TSECHU Nyalamdung Naktshang, Khoma ,Lhuntse

5th - 8th Mar

10 NGANGLAM TSHECHU Nganglam Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel

7th -9th Mar

11 TANGSIBI MANI Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang

8th -12th Mar

12 THARPALING THONGDROL Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumey,Bumthang

9th Mar

13 CHENGA KORA Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse

09th Mar

14 CHUZANGANG TSECHU Chuzangang Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang

9th -11th Mar

15 ZHURI DUECHOED Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang

19th -20th Mar

16 GAYDEN CHOEDPA Gayden Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang

22nd -24th Mar

17 NAMGANG KORA Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse

24th Mar

18 KHARPHU LHASOL Bjoka Trong, zhemgang 27th Mar

19 ZHEMGANG DZONGKHAG TSECHU

Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang

31st Mar- 3rd April

20 GASA TSECHU Gasa Dzong, Gasa 31st Mar – 3rd April21 TSIRANG TSHECHU Ragbey Dratshang,

Tsirang1st-3rd April

22 TALO TSECHU Talo Monastry, Punakha 01st -03rd April

23 GOMKORA TSHECHU - Gomphu Kora, Trashiyangtse

03rd April

24 PREWCHOED Buli/Tali/Nangkhor, zhemgang

03rd April

25 DZONGDRA TSHECHU Dzongdrakha Lhakhang, Luni, Paro

03rd - 9th April

26 PARO TSHECHU CHHENMO Ringpung Deyangkha, Paro

4th -8th April

27 KHOMSHAR TSECHU Khomshar, zhemgang 8th -10th April

28 RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu

17th – 19th April

29 RAWABI TSHECHU Rawabi Goenpa, Maenbi, Lhuentse

1st -3rd May

30 TASHICHOLING LHAKHANG TSHECHU

Tashicholing Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel

1st -3rd May

31 DUNGKHAR TSHECHU Dungkhar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel

1st -3rd May

32 DUNGMED TSHECHU Dungmed Lhakhang, Pemagatshel

1st -3rd May

33 NEYPHU MANI Neyphu Goenpa Shaba Gewog

3rd May

34 DOMKHAR TSHECHU Domkhar Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang

3rd - 5th May

35 URA YAKCHOED Ura Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang

4th -8th May

36 DUMATI TSECHU Dumati, Lichibi, zhemgang

17th May

37 DOLAY DRUPCHEN Taktshang Pelphu 23rd May – 1st June

38 PREW KHOWCHUNG Gangzur, Lhuntse 1st June

39 PREW Jasabi , Kurtoe, Lhuentse

1st - 3rd June

40 BONCHOED Trong/Dangkhar, zhemgang

04th June

41 ZOBEL TSHECHU Zobel Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel

4th -6th June

42 DER-CHOED Bjoka Trong, zhemgang 27th -30th June43 DECHENLING TSHECHU Dechenling Lhakhang,

Dechenling, Pemagatshel

28th -30th June

44 NIMALUNG TSHECHU Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang

28th -30th June

45 DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU Dungsingma, Yurung Pemagatshel

30th June

46 KURJEY TSHECHU Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang

30th June

47 KHAMDANG TENDRA TSHECHU

Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashiyangtse

30th June

48 TRELDHA TSHECHU Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashiyangtse

30th June

49 THE SAKTEN TSHECHU Yuejug, Sakteng 30th June50 HA FESTIVAL All Chiwogs in Jarey,

Lhuentse30th June – 4th July

51 THE HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL Dzongkhag Ground, Upper market, Haa

2nd weekend of July (11-12)

52 HUNGLA CHOKHOR Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse

17th -19th Aug

53 LHAMOI DOEY-PHANG Ringpung Dzong, Paro 18th Aug54 MERAK TSECHU/ SEMI

NOMAD FESTIVALGengo, Merak 18th -19th Aug

55 A-HOI BONCHOED Bjoka Trong, zhemgang 22nd Aug56 MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM

FESTIVALGenekha, Thimphu 22nd -23rd Aug

57 DONGDORLA DUECHOED Bjoka Trong, zhemgang 25th -28 Aug58 TAKILA CHHAM Takila Lhakhang,

Lhuentse31st Aug – 3rd Sept

59 KESIBI CHAA Kesibi Lhakhang, Maenbi, Lhuentse

4th -6th Sept

60 TOUR OF THE DRAGON (Mountain Bike Race)

Bumthang to Thimphu 7th Sept

61 CHUKOR Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashi Yangtse

07th -17th Sept

62 CHHA Chhusa & Zimpong, Kurtoe, Lhuentse

19th -21st Sept

63 THIMPHU DROMCHOE Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu

22nd Sept

64 BUM TASHI FESTIVAL Gasa Dzong, Gasa 23rd Sept65 DROMCHE Rinpung Dzong, Paro 23rd Sept66 GOENPUNG TSHECHU Shumar/Goenpun,

Pemagatshel24th -26th Sept

67 KOTHAKPA TSHECHU Shumar/Kothakpa, Pemagatshel

24th -26th Sept

68 HAA TSECHU Lhakhang karpo, Haa 24th -26th Sept69 WANGDUE TSHECHU Tencholing Army

Ground, Wangduephodrang

24th -26th Sept

70 TERCHEN DRUPCHEN Kichu lhakhang 24th Sept – 7th Oct71 GELING GOENPA TSHECHU Geyling Goenpa,

Chukha25th -26th Sept

72 DORJITSE LAMAI KUCHOED Dorji Gompa, Tang, Bumthang

25th -27th Sept

73 SHAKSINGGOENPA TRADIONAL CHAM TSHECHU

Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashiyangtse

25th -27th Sept

74 JANGCHUBLING WANG Gangzur, Lhuentse 26th Sept

75 THIMPHU TSHECHU Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu

26th -28th Sept

76 TAMSHING PHALA CHOEDPA Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang

26th -28th Sept

77 NEY, JANG AND GANGZUR CHHA

Gangzur, Lhuentse 28th -29th Sept

78 DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU Dungsingma, Yurung , 29th Sept – 1st Oct

Pemagatshel79 NANGKOR TSHECHU Shumar, Pemagatshel 29th Sept – 1st Oct80 GANGTEY TSHECHU Gangtey Goenpa,

Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.

29th Sept – 01st Oct

81 THANGBI MEWANG Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang

29th sept-02 Oct

82 KADAM TSHECHU Kadam Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel

30th Sept - 2nd Oct

83 PHUENTSHOLING THROMDE TSECHU

Pelden Tashichoelling Shedra, Phuentsholing

01st Oct

84 KHOMSHAR KHARPHU Khomshar, zhemgang 1st Oct85 DANKALA MANI

(MANTRA)/TSHECHU- Dankala lhakhang Shaba, Paro

1st Oct

86 LAYA AULAY Laya, Gasa 3rd -5th Oct87 JOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN

FESTIVAL Jangkothang, Upper Paro

14th - 15th Oct

88 SHINGKHAR RABNEY Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang 22nd -26th Oct

89 “BHO-YAK”- Janka-kha at upper valley of Haa.

23rd Oct

90 ROYAL HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL

Laya, Gasa 23rd - 24th Oct

91 JAKAR TSHECHU Jakar Dzong, Bumthang 23rd -27th Oct

92 CHUKHA TSHECHU Chukha Ngedrubtse Dzong, Chukha

24th -26th Oct

93 LANYIRI TSHECHU Lanyiri Lhakhang, Dungmin, Pemagatshel

24th -26th Oct

94 UGYENCHOLING KANGSEL Ugyencholing Dzong, Tang, Bumthang 24th -26th Oct

95 TSHEBAR TSHECHU Tshebar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel

25th -27th Oct

96 GOENKAR TSECHU Goenkar, Khoma, Lhuentse

25th -27th Oct

97 DECHENPHUG TSECHU Dechenphug lhakhang, Thimphu

26th Oct

98 DUNGMED TSHECHU Dungmed Lhakhang,Dungmin,

29th -31st Oct

Pemagatshel99 PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU Pemagatshel Dzong,

Pemagatshel29th -31st Oct

100 CHANGANGKHA LHAKHANG TSECHU

Changangkha Lhakhang Thimphu

30th Oct

101 TSHEPAMI THRONGDREL Ringpung Deyangkha, Paro

31st Oct

102 JAMBAY LHAKANG SINGYE CHAM

Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bumthang

31st Oct -03rd Nov

103 JAMBAY LHAKANG DRUP Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang

31st Oct-03rd Nov

104 PRAKAR DUECHOE Prakar Lhakang, Bumthang

1st -3rd Nov

105 PANBANG TSECHU Sonamthang Dratshang, zhemgang

05th -07th Nov

106 SERZHONG TSECHU Do-Ngag Kuenzangcholing Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang

7th Nov

107 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUCK

Venue: Changlimithang Ground, Thimphu

11th November

108 BLACK-NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL -

Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.

11 November

109 BIRD FESTIVAL Tingtibi, zhemgang 11th -13th Nov110 SUMTHRANG KANGSEL Sumthrang Lhakhang,

Ura, Bumthang 11th -15th No111 KHOMSHAR KATAG Khomshar, zhemgang 14th Nov

112 YESHEY GOENPOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALA

Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa 19th -21st Nov

113 MONGAR TSECHU Mongar Dzong, Mongar 21st -24th Nov

114 TANG NAMKHAR RABNEY Tang Namkhar Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang

23rd - 24th Nov

115 DECHENLING TSHECHU Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling,

22nd -24th Nov

Pemagatshel116 MENCHU PEMAPHUENDEY Norbugang,

Pemagatshel22nd -24th Nov

117 PEMA YOESELCHOLING GOENPA TSECHU-

Kencholing, Geog : Shompangkhag, Sarpang

23rd -25th Nov

118 GEOKAR LHAKHANG TSHECHU

Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashiyangtse

24th -29th Nov

119 CHHA FESTIVAL Tayalawa, Tshangngo Lhuentse

25th -29th Nov

120 DOEDEL PEMACHOLING TSHECHU

Doedel Pemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse

26th -30th Nov

121 GOSHING TSECHU Goshing Trong, zhemgang

28th -29th Nov

122 PHUMITHANG TSECHU Phumithang Dratshang, zhemgang

28th -30th Nov

123 GAMUNG TSHECHU Shumar/Gamung, Pemagatshel

28th -30th Nov

124 GONGPHU TSECHU Gongphu, zhemgang 28th -30th Nov125 BULI TSECHU Buli, zhemgang 28th -30th Nov

126 KHANGMA TSHECHU Khangma Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel

29th Nov – 01st Dec

127 BJOKA TSECHU Bjoka Trong, zhemgang 29th Nov -2nd Dec128 CHOJAM RABNEY Chojam Lhakahng,

Tang, Bumthang29th Nov-03rd Dec

129 LADRONG RABNEY Ladrong Lhakhang, Jarey, Lhuentse

29th Nov – 3rd Dec

130 BONCHOED Trong/Dangkhar, zhemgang

30th Nov

131 KHARPHU BONCHOED Shingkhar 30th Nov

132 MAMUNG TSECHU Mamung Trong, zhemgang

30th Nov

133 TASHIBI TSECHU Tashibi, zhemgang 30th Nov

134 NANGLA TSECHU Nangla, Trong, zhemgang

30th Nov

135 BONCHOED Buli/Tali/Kikhar/ 30th Nov

Nangkhor, zhemgang136 THRISA TSECHU Thrisa, zhemgang 30th Nov- 02 Dec137 LANGDURBI BONCHOED- Langdurbi, zhemgang 30th Nov – 2nd Dec138 NGA LHAKHANG ZHI Nga Lhakhang,

Choekhor, Bumthang30th Nov- 03rd Dec

139 BARDO KHARPHU Bardo, zhemgang 30st Nov – 3rd Dec

140 SHINGKHAR TSECHU Shingkhar, zhemgang 30th Nov- 4th Dec141 WAMLING TSECHU Wamling, zhemgang 30th Nov- 04th Dec142 PANGKHAR CHOEDPA Pangkhar Lhakhang,

Ura, Bumthang10th -14th Dec

143 JANGCHUBLING TSECHU Gangzur, Lhuentse 12th -13th Dec

144 DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU Dochula, Thimphu 13th Dec145 LOMBA Individual House, Haa

and Paro 13th Dec

146 Dungkar Tshechu Kurtoe, Lhuentse 22nd -25th Dec147 TRONGSA ANNUAL TSHECHU

- Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa

22nd -26th Dec

148 Lhuentse Dzong (Lhuentse Tshechu) :

GangzurLhuentse

22nd -26th Dec

149 DEKIDLING TSECHU Lungtok Tharchen Goenpa, Dekidling, Sarpang

24th Dec

150 DAGANA DZONGKHAG TSECHU

Tshechupang, Dagana Dzongkhag Administration, Dagana

25th -29th Dec

151 SAMDRUP JONGKHAR ANNUAL TSECHU

Samdrup Jongkhar Rabdey

27th -29th Dec

152 KILUNG CHOTPA Gangzur, Lhuentse 28th -29th Dec

153 SHINGER METO CHOEPDA Shinger Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang

29th Dec

154 NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP Nabji Lhakhang, Korphu Gewog, Trongsa

30th Dec- 1st Jan

155 TRASHIGANG TSHECHU Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang

1st -3rd Jan 2021

156 DAGAPELA TSECHU Dagapela Lobdra/ 6th -8th Jan 2-021

Lhakhang, Dagana157 GYENSAR TORJAB Ringpung Dzong, Paro 12th Jan 2021

158 SARPANG ANNUAL TSECHU Sarpang Rabdey,

Gelephu, Sarpang21st -23rd Jan 2021

159 TAUSING GONPA TSECHU Gangzur, Lhuentse 22nd -28th Jan 2021

160 PANTANG TSECHU Pantang, zhemgang 26th -28 Jan, 2021161 LHAMOIZINGKHA

DRUNGKHAG TSECHULhamoizingkha Drungkhag Administration, Dagana

5th -6th Feb 2021

Festival dates are tentative and may change. Please confirm before booking.