Bhutan Festival Dates 2020 – Ambassador holidays planner

SL.NO	FESTIVAL	PLACE	DATE
1	BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK	Changlimithang Ground, Thimphu	21^st – 23^rd February
2	PELDEN LHAMOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALI	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	28^thFeb – 1^st Mar
3	PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	28^th Feb- 03^rd Mar
4	PHURBA DUBCHEN	Doedel Pemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse	1^st -8^th Mar
5	TRASHIYANGTSE ANNUAL TSHECHU	Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse	02^nd -04^th Mar
6	KHENGZOR TSHECHU	Khengzor Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	4^th -6^th Mar
7	LICHIBI TSECHU	Lichibi, zhemgang	5^th Mar
8	PUNAKHA TSHECHU	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	05^th -07^th Mar
9	NAKTSHANG TSECHU	Nyalamdung Naktshang, Khoma ,Lhuntse	5^{th –}8^thMar
10	NGANGLAM TSHECHU	Nganglam Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel	7^th -9^th Mar
11	TANGSIBI MANI	Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	8^th -12^th Mar
12	THARPALING THONGDROL	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumey,Bumthang	9^th Mar
13	CHENGA KORA	Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse	09^th Mar
14	CHUZANGANG TSECHU	Chuzangang Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang	9^th -11^th Mar
15	ZHURI DUECHOED	Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang	19^th -20^th Mar
16	GAYDEN CHOEDPA	Gayden Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	22^nd -24^th Mar
17	NAMGANG KORA	Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse	24^th Mar
18	KHARPHU LHASOL	Bjoka Trong, zhemgang	27^th Mar
19	ZHEMGANG DZONGKHAG TSECHU	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	31^st Mar- 3^rd April
20	GASA TSECHU	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	31^st Mar – 3^rd April
21	TSIRANG TSHECHU	Ragbey Dratshang, Tsirang	1st-3^rd April
22	TALO TSECHU	Talo Monastry, Punakha	01^st -03^rd April
23	GOMKORA TSHECHU –	Gomphu Kora, Trashiyangtse	03^rd April
24	PREWCHOED	Buli/Tali/Nangkhor, zhemgang	03^rd April
25	DZONGDRA TSHECHU	Dzongdrakha Lhakhang, Luni, Paro	03^rd – 9^th April
26	PARO TSHECHU CHHENMO	Ringpung Deyangkha,	4^th -8^th April
27	KHOMSHAR TSECHU	Khomshar, zhemgang	8^th -10^th April
28	RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu	17^th – 19^th April
29	RAWABI TSHECHU	Rawabi Goenpa, Maenbi, Lhuentse	1^st -3^rd May
30	TASHICHOLING LHAKHANG TSHECHU	Tashicholing Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel	1^st -3^rd May
31	DUNGKHAR TSHECHU	Dungkhar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	1^st -3^rd May
32	DUNGMED TSHECHU	Dungmed Lhakhang, Pemagatshel	1^st -3^rd May
33	NEYPHU MANI	Neyphu Goenpa Shaba Gewog	3^rd May
34	DOMKHAR TSHECHU	Domkhar Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang	3^rd – 5^th May
35	URA YAKCHOED	Ura Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	4^th -8^th May
36	DUMATI TSECHU	Dumati, Lichibi, zhemgang	17^th May
37	DOLAY DRUPCHEN	Taktshang Pelphu	23^rd May – 1^st June
38	PREW KHOWCHUNG	Gangzur, Lhuntse	1^st June
39	PREW	Jasabi , Kurtoe, Lhuentse	1^st – 3^rd June
40	BONCHOED	Trong/Dangkhar, zhemgang	04^th June
41	ZOBEL TSHECHU	Zobel Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel	4^th-6^thJune
42	DER-CHOED	Bjoka Trong, zhemgang	27^th -30^th June
43	DECHENLING TSHECHU	Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling, Pemagatshel	28^th -30^th June
44	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang	28^th -30^th June
45	DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU	Dungsingma, Yurung Pemagatshel	30^th June
46	KURJEY TSHECHU	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	30^th June
47	KHAMDANG TENDRA TSHECHU	Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashiyangtse	30^th June
48	TRELDHA TSHECHU	Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashiyangtse	30^th June
49	THE SAKTEN TSHECHU	Yuejug, Sakteng	30^th June
50	HA FESTIVAL	All Chiwogs in Jarey, Lhuentse	30^th June – 4^th July
51	THE HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL	Dzongkhag Ground, Upper market, Haa	2nd weekend of July (11-12)
52	HUNGLA CHOKHOR	Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashiyangtse	17^th -19^th Aug
53	LHAMOI DOEY-PHANG	Ringpung Dzong, Paro	18^th Aug
54	MERAK TSECHU/ SEMI NOMAD FESTIVAL	Gengo, Merak	18^th -19^thAug
55	A-HOI BONCHOED	Bjoka Trong, zhemgang	22^nd Aug
56	MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL	Genekha, Thimphu	22^nd -23^rd Aug
57	DONGDORLA DUECHOED	Bjoka Trong, zhemgang	25^th -28 Aug
58	TAKILA CHHAM	Takila Lhakhang, Lhuentse	31^st Aug – 3^rd Sept
59	KESIBI CHAA	Kesibi Lhakhang, Maenbi, Lhuentse	4^th -6^th Sept
60	TOUR OF THE DRAGON (Mountain Bike Race)	Bumthang to Thimphu	7^th Sept
61	CHUKOR	Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashi Yangtse	07^th -17^th Sept
62	CHHA	Chhusa & Zimpong, Kurtoe, Lhuentse	19^th -21^st Sept
63	THIMPHU DROMCHOE	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	22^nd Sept
64	BUM TASHI FESTIVAL	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	23^rd Sept
65	DROMCHE	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	23^rd Sept
66	GOENPUNG TSHECHU	Shumar/Goenpun, Pemagatshel	24^th -26^th Sept
67	KOTHAKPA TSHECHU	Shumar/Kothakpa, Pemagatshel	24^th -26^th Sept
68	HAA TSECHU	Lhakhang karpo, Haa	24^th -26^th Sept
69	WANGDUE TSHECHU	Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang	24^th -26^th Sept
70	TERCHEN DRUPCHEN	Kichu lhakhang	24^th Sept – 7^th Oct
71	GELING GOENPA TSHECHU	Geyling Goenpa, Chukha	25^th -26^th Sept
72	DORJITSE LAMAI KUCHOED	Dorji Gompa, Tang, Bumthang	25^th -27^th Sept
73	SHAKSINGGOENPA TRADIONAL CHAM TSHECHU	Shaksinggoenpa, Khamdang, Trashiyangtse	25^th -27^th Sept
74	JANGCHUBLING WANG	Gangzur, Lhuentse	26^th Sept
75	THIMPHU TSHECHU	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	26^th -28^th Sept
76	TAMSHING PHALA CHOEDPA	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	26^th -28^th Sept
77	NEY, JANG AND GANGZUR CHHA	Gangzur, Lhuentse	28^th -29^th Sept
78	DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU	Dungsingma, Yurung , Pemagatshel	29^th Sept – 1^st Oct
79	NANGKOR TSHECHU	Shumar, Pemagatshel	29^th Sept – 1^st Oct
80	GANGTEY TSHECHU	Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	29^th Sept – 01^st Oct
81	THANGBI MEWANG	Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang	29^th sept-02 Oct
82	KADAM TSHECHU	Kadam Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	30^th Sept – 2^nd Oct
83	PHUENTSHOLING THROMDE TSECHU	Pelden Tashichoelling Shedra, Phuentsholing	01^st Oct
84	KHOMSHAR KHARPHU	Khomshar, zhemgang	1^st Oct
85	DANKALA MANI (MANTRA)/TSHECHU-	Dankala lhakhang Shaba, Paro	1^st Oct
86	LAYA AULAY	Laya, Gasa	3^rd -5^th Oct
87	JOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL	Jangkothang, Upper Paro	14^th – 15^th Oct
88	SHINGKHAR RABNEY	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang
89	“BHO-YAK”-	Janka-kha at upper valley of Haa.	23^rd Oct
90	ROYAL HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL	Laya, Gasa	23^rd – 24^th Oct
91	JAKAR TSHECHU	Jakar Dzong, Bumthang	23^rd -27^th Oct
92	CHUKHA TSHECHU	Chukha Ngedrubtse Dzong, Chukha	24^th -26^th Oct
93	LANYIRI TSHECHU	Lanyiri Lhakhang, Dungmin, Pemagatshel	24^th -26^th Oct
94	UGYENCHOLING KANGSEL	Ugyencholing Dzong, Tang, Bumthang
95	TSHEBAR TSHECHU	Tshebar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	25^th -27^th Oct
96	GOENKAR TSECHU	Goenkar, Khoma, Lhuentse	25^th -27^th Oct
97	DECHENPHUG TSECHU	Dechenphug lhakhang, Thimphu	26^th Oct
98	DUNGMED TSHECHU	Dungmed Lhakhang,Dungmin, Pemagatshel	29^th -31^st Oct
99	PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU	Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel	29^th -31^st Oct
100	CHANGANGKHA LHAKHANG TSECHU	Changangkha Lhakhang Thimphu	30^th Oct
101	TSHEPAMI THRONGDREL	Ringpung Deyangkha, Paro	31^st Oct
102	JAMBAY LHAKANG SINGYE CHAM	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bumthang	31^st Oct -03^rd Nov
103	JAMBAY LHAKANG DRUP	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	31^st Oct-03^rd Nov
104	PRAKAR DUECHOE	Prakar Lhakang, Bumthang	1^st -3^rd Nov
105	PANBANG TSECHU	Sonamthang Dratshang, zhemgang	05^th -07^th Nov
106	SERZHONG TSECHU	Do-Ngag Kuenzangcholing Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang	7^th Nov
107	BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUCK	Venue: Changlimithang Ground, Thimphu	11^th November
108	BLACK-NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL –	Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	11-Nov
109	BIRD FESTIVAL	Tingtibi, zhemgang	11^th -13^th Nov
110	SUMTHRANG KANGSEL	Sumthrang Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang
111	KHOMSHAR KATAG	Khomshar, zhemgang	14^th Nov
112	YESHEY GOENPOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALA	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	19^th -21^st Nov
113	MONGAR TSECHU	Mongar Dzong, Mongar	21^st -24^th Nov
114	TANG NAMKHAR RABNEY	Tang Namkhar Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang	23^rd – 24^th Nov
115	DECHENLING TSHECHU	Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling, Pemagatshel	22^nd -24^th Nov
116	MENCHU PEMAPHUENDEY	Norbugang, Pemagatshel	22^nd -24^th Nov
117	PEMA YOESELCHOLING GOENPA TSECHU-	Kencholing, Geog : Shompangkhag, Sarpang	23^rd -25^th Nov
118	GEOKAR LHAKHANG TSHECHU	Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashiyangtse	24^th -29^th Nov
119	CHHA FESTIVAL	Tayalawa, Tshangngo Lhuentse	25^th -29^th Nov
120	DOEDEL PEMACHOLING TSHECHU	Doedel Pemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse	26^th -30^th Nov
121	GOSHING TSECHU	Goshing Trong, zhemgang	28^th -29^th Nov
122	PHUMITHANG TSECHU	Phumithang Dratshang, zhemgang	28^th -30^th Nov
123	GAMUNG TSHECHU	Shumar/Gamung, Pemagatshel	28^th -30^th Nov
124	GONGPHU TSECHU	Gongphu, zhemgang	28^th -30^th Nov
125	BULI TSECHU	Buli, zhemgang	28^th -30^th Nov
126	KHANGMA TSHECHU	Khangma Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel	29^th Nov – 01^st Dec
127	BJOKA TSECHU	Bjoka Trong, zhemgang	29^thNov -2^nd Dec
128	CHOJAM RABNEY	Chojam Lhakahng, Tang, Bumthang	29^th Nov-03^rd Dec
129	LADRONG RABNEY	Ladrong Lhakhang, Jarey, Lhuentse	29^th Nov – 3^rd Dec
130	BONCHOED	Trong/Dangkhar, zhemgang	30^th Nov
131	KHARPHU BONCHOED	Shingkhar	30^th Nov
132	MAMUNG TSECHU	Mamung Trong, zhemgang	30^th Nov
133	TASHIBI TSECHU	Tashibi, zhemgang	30^th Nov
134	NANGLA TSECHU	Nangla, Trong, zhemgang	30^th Nov
135	BONCHOED	Buli/Tali/Kikhar/Nangkhor, zhemgang	30^th Nov
136	THRISA TSECHU	Thrisa, zhemgang	30^th Nov- 02 Dec
137	LANGDURBI BONCHOED-	Langdurbi, zhemgang	30^th Nov – 2^nd Dec
138	NGA LHAKHANG ZHI	Nga Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	30^th Nov- 03rd Dec
139	BARDO KHARPHU	Bardo, zhemgang	30st Nov – 3^rd Dec
140	SHINGKHAR TSECHU	Shingkhar, zhemgang	30^th Nov- 4^th Dec
141	WAMLING TSECHU	Wamling, zhemgang	30^th Nov- 04^th Dec
142	PANGKHAR CHOEDPA	Pangkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	10^th -14^th Dec
143	JANGCHUBLING TSECHU	Gangzur, Lhuentse	12^th -13^th Dec
144	DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU	Dochula, Thimphu	13^th Dec
145	LOMBA	Individual House, Haa and Paro	13^th Dec
146	Dungkar Tshechu	Kurtoe, Lhuentse	22^nd -25^th Dec
147	TRONGSA ANNUAL TSHECHU –	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	22^nd-26^th Dec
148	Lhuentse Dzong (Lhuentse Tshechu) :	Gangzur	22^nd -26^th Dec
149	DEKIDLING TSECHU	Lungtok Tharchen Goenpa, Dekidling, Sarpang	24^th Dec
150	DAGANA DZONGKHAG TSECHU	Tshechupang, Dagana Dzongkhag Administration, Dagana	25^th -29^th Dec
151	SAMDRUP JONGKHAR ANNUAL TSECHU	Samdrup Jongkhar Rabdey	27^th -29^th Dec
152	KILUNG CHOTPA	Gangzur, Lhuentse	28^th -29^th Dec
153	SHINGER METO CHOEPDA	Shinger Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	29^th Dec
154	NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP	Nabji Lhakhang, Korphu Gewog, Trongsa	30^th Dec- 1^st Jan
155	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang	1^st -3^rd Jan 2021
156	DAGAPELA TSECHU	Dagapela Lobdra/ Lhakhang, Dagana	6^th -8^th Jan 2-021
157	GYENSAR TORJAB	Ringpung Dzong, Paro	12^th Jan 2021
158	SARPANG ANNUAL TSECHU	Sarpang Rabdey, Gelephu, Sarpang	21^st -23^rd Jan 2021
159	TAUSING GONPA TSECHU	Gangzur, Lhuentse	22^nd -28^th Jan 2021
160	PANTANG TSECHU	Pantang, zhemgang	26^th -28 Jan, 2021
161	LHAMOIZINGKHA DRUNGKHAG TSECHU	Lhamoizingkha Drungkhag Administration, Dagana	5^th -6^th Feb 2021