Bhutan Festival Calendar 2023

Bhutan Festival Calendar & Event Dates 2023

SL.#	FESTIVALS	PLACE	DATE
1.	BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK		21^st – 23^rd February
2.	PELDEN LHAMOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALI	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	25^th – 27^th February
3.	DRUBCHEN	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	24^th – 28^th February
4.	PHURBA DUBCHEN	Doedel Pemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashi Yangtse	26^th February – 7^th March
5.	TRASHIYANGTSE ANNUAL TSHECHU	Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashi Yangtse	27^th February – 1^st March
6.	KHENGZOR TSHECHU	Khengzor Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	28^th February – 2^nd March
7.	LICHIBI TSECHU	Lichibi, Zhemgang	1^st March
8.	PUNAKHA TSHECHU	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	1^st – 3^rd March
9.	NAKTSHANG TSECHU	Nyalamdung Naktshang, Khoma, Lhuntse	1^st – 5^th March
10	NGANGLAM TSHECHU	Nganglam Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel	5^th – 7^th March
11	TANGSIBI MANI	Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	6^th – 10^th March
12	THARPALING THONGDROL	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumey,Bumthang	7^th March
13	CHENGA KORA	Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse	7^th March
14	ZHURI DUECHOED	Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang	17^th – 18^th March
15	GAYDEN CHOEDPA	Gayden Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	19^th – 21^st March
16	NAMGANG KORA	Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse	21^st March
17	KHARPHU LHASOL	BjokaTrong, Zhemgang	24^th March
18	ZHEMGANG DZONGKHAG TSECHU	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	28^th – 31^st March
19	GASA TSECHU	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	28^th – 31^st March
20	TSIRANG TSHECHU	Ragbey Dratshang, Tsirang	29^th – 31^st March
21	TALO TSECHU	Talo Monastry, Punakha	29^th – 31^st March
22	GOMKORA TSHECHU	Gomphu Kora, Trashi Yangtse	31^st March
23	PREWCHOED	Buli/Tali/Nangkhor, Zhemgang	31^st March
24	BHUTAN INTERNATIONAL MARATHON RUN	Gasa – Punakha	4^th March
25	DZONGDRA TSHECHU	Dzongdrakha Lhakhang, Luni, Paro	31^st March – 7^th April
26	PARO TSHECHU 2023	Ringpung Deyangkha, Paro	2^nd – 6^th April
27	KHOMSHAR TSECHU	Khomshar, Zhemgang	6^th – 8^th April
28	RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu	17^th – 19^th April
29	RAWABI TSHECHU	Rawabi Goenpa, Maenbi, Lhuentse	28^th – 30^th April
30	TASHICHOLING LHAKHANG TSHECHU	Tashicholing Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel	28^th – 30^th April
31	DUNGKHAR TSHECHU	Dungkhar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	28^th April – 1^st May
32	DUNGMED TSHECHU	Dungmed Lhakhang, Pemagatshel	28^th – 30^th April
33	NEYPHU MANI	NeyphuGoenpa Shaba Gewog	30^th April
34	DOMKHAR TSHECHU	Domkhar Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang	30^th April – 2^nd May
35	URA YAKCHOED	Ura Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	2^nd – 6^th May
36	DUMATI TSECHU	Dumati, Lichibi, Zhemgang	14^th May
37	DOLAY DRUPCHEN	Taktshang Pelphu	20^th – 30^th May
38	PREW KHOWCHUNG	Gangzur, Lhuntse	30^th May
39	PREW	Jasabi, Kurtoe, Lhuentse	30^th May – 1^st June
40	BONCHOED	Trong/Dangkhar, Zhemgang	3^rd June
41	ZOBEL TSHECHU	Zobel Lhakhang, Zobel, Pemagatshel	2^nd – 4^th June
42	DER-CHOED	Bjoka Trong, Zhemgang	25^th – 28^th June
43	DECHENLING TSHECHU	Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling, Pemagatshel	26^th – 28^th June
44	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang	26^th – 28^th June
45	DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU	Dungsingma, Yurung Pemagatshel	28^th June
46	KURJEY TSHECHU	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	28^th June
47	KHAMDANG TENDRA TSHECHU	Shaksing Goenpa, Khamdang, Trashi Yangtse	27& 28^th June
48	TRELDHA TSHECHU	Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashi Yangtse	28^th June
49	THE SAKTEN TSHECHU	Yuejug, Sakteng	28^th June
50	HA FESTIVAL	All Chiwogs in Jarey, Lhuentse	28^th June – 2^nd July
51	THE HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL	Dzongkhag Ground, Upper market, Haa	2nd weekend of July
52	HUNGLA CHOKHOR	Tokaphu Lhakhang, Tongzhang, Trashi Yangtse	14^th – 16^th Aug
53	LHAMOI DOEY-PHANG	Ringpung Dzong, Paro	27^th July
54	MERAK TSECHU/ SEMI NOMAD FESTIVAL	Gengo, Merak	15^th – 16^th Aug
55	A-HOI BONCHOED	Bjoka Trong, Zhemgang	19^th Aug
56	MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL	Genekha, Thimphu	20^th – 21^st Aug
57	DONGDORLA DUECHOED	Bjoka Trong, Zhemgang	23^rd – 26^th Aug
58	TAKILA CHHAM	Takila Lhakhang, Lhuentse	29^th – 31^st Aug
59	KESIBI CHAA	Kesibi Lhakhang, Maenbi, Lhuentse	29^th – 31^st August
60	TAKILA CHHA FESTIVAL	Takila Lhakhang (old), Lhuentse	31^st August
61	TOUR OF THE DRAGON (MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE)	Bumthang to Thimphu	7^th September
62	CHUKOR	Shaksing goenpa, Khamdang, Trashi Yangtse	4^th – 14^th September
63	CHHA	Chhusa & Zimpong, Kurtoe, Lhuentse	17^th -19^th September
64	THIMPHU DROMCHOE	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	20^th September
65	BUM TASHI FESTIVAL	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	2^nd October
66	DROMCHE	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	22^nd September
67	GOENPUNG TSHECHU	Shumar/Goenpun, Pemagatshel	22^nd – 24^th September
68	KOTHAKPA TSHECHU	Shumar/Kothakpa, Pemagatshel	22^nd – 24^th September
69	HAA TSECHU	Lhakhang Karpo, Haa	22^nd – 24^th September
70	WANGDUE TSHECHU	Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang	22^nd – 24^th September
71	TERCHEN DRUPCHEN	Kichu Lhakhang, Paro	23^rd September – 4^th October
72	GELING GOENPA TSHECHU	Geyling Goenpa, Chukha	23^rd – 24^th September
73	LAMAI KUCHOED	Dorji Gompa, Tang, Bumthang	23^rd – 25^th September
74	SHAKSINGGOENPA TRADIONAL CHAM TSHECHU	Shaksing Goenpa, Khamdang, Trashi Yangtse	23^rd – 25^th September
75	JANGCHUBLING WANG	Gangzur, Lhuentse	24^th September
76	THIMPHU TSHECHU 2023	Tashichhodzong, Thimphu	24^th – 26^th September
77	TAMSHING PHALA CHOEDPA	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	24^th – 26^th September
78	NEY, JANG AND GANGZUR CHHA	Gangzur, Lhuentse	24^th – 26^th September
79	DUNGSINGMA TSHECHU	Dungsingma, Yurung , Pemagatshel	27^th – 29^th September
80	NANGKOR TSHECHU	Shumar, Pemagatshel	27^th – 29^th September
81	GANGTEY TSHECHU	Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	27^th – 29^th September
82	THANGBI MEWANG	Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang	29^th – 30^th September
83	KADAM TSHECHU	Kadam Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	28^th – 30^th September
84	PHUENTSHOLING THROMDE TSECHU	Pelden Tashichoelling Shedra, Phuentsholing	29^th September
85	KHOMSHAR KHARPHU	Khomshar, Zhemgang	29^th September
86	DANKALA MANI (MANTRA)/TSHECHU-	Dankala lhakhang Shaba, Paro	29^th September
87	LAYA AULAY	Laya, Gasa	22^nd – 28^th october
88	JOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL	Jangkothang, Upper Paro	14^th – 15^th October
89	SHINGKHAR RABNEY	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	20^th – 24^th September
90	“BHO-YAK”	Janka-kha at upper valley of Haa.	21^st October
91	ROYAL HIGHLAND FESTIVAL	Laya, Gasa	23^rd – 24^th October
92	JAKAR TSHECHU	Jakar Dzong, Bumthang	21^st – 25^th October
93	CHUKHA TSHECHU	Chukha Ngedrubtse Dzong, Chukha	23^rd – 24^th October
94	LANYIRI TSHECHU	Lanyiri Lhakhang, Dungmin, Pemagatshel	22^nd – 24^th October
95	UGYENCHOLING KANGSEL	Ugyencholing Dzong, Tang, Bumthang	22^nd – 24^th October
96	TSHEBAR TSHECHU	Tshebar Lhakhang, Khar, Pemagatshel	23^rd – 25^th October
97	GOENKAR TSECHU	Goenkar, Khoma, Lhuentse	23^rd – 25^th October
98	DECHENPHUG TSECHU	Dechenphug lhakhang, Thimphu	24^th October
99	DUNGMED TSHECHU	Dungmed Lhakhang, Dungmin, Pemagatshel	26^th – 28^th October
100	PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU	Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel	26^th – 28^th October
101	CHANGANGKHA LHAKHANG TSECHU	Changangkha Lhakhang Thimphu	27^th October
102	TSHEPAMI THRONGDREL	Ringpung Deyangkha, Paro	28^th October
103	LAYA RUN	Laya, Gasa	23^rd October
104	JAMBAY LHAKANG SINGYE CHAM	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	27^th November
105	JAMBAY LHAKANG DRUP	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	28^th – 31^st October
106	PRAKAR DUECHOE	Prakar Lhakang, Bumthang	29^th – 31^st October
107	PANBANG TSECHU	Sonamthang Dratshang, zhemgang	2^nd – 4^th November
108	SERZHONG TSECHU	Do-Ngag Kuenzangcholing Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang	22^nd – 24^th October
109	BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUCK		11^th November
110	BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL	Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	11 November
111	BIRD FESTIVAL	Tingtibi, Zhemgang	11^th -13^th November
112	SUMTHRANG KANGSEL	Sumthrang Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	9^th – 13^th November
113	KHOMSHAR KATAG	Khomshar, Zhemgang	12^th November
114	YESHEY GOENPOI DRUPCHEN/ FESTIVAL OF MAHAKALA	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	18^th – 20^th November
115	MONGAR TSECHU	Mongar Dzong, Mongar	19^th – 22^nd November
116	TANG NAMKHAR RABNEY	Tang Namkhar Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang	21^st – 22^nd November
117	DECHENLING TSHECHU	Dechenling Lhakhang, Dechenling, Pemagatshel	20^th – 22^nd November
118	MENCHU PEMAPHUENDEY	Norbugang, Pemagatshel	20^th – 22^nd November
119	PEMA YOESELCHOLING GOENPA TSECHU	Kencholing, Geog: Shompangkhag, Sarpang	4^th November
120	GEOKAR LHAKHANG TSHECHU	Geokar Lhakhang, Yalang, Trashi Yangtse	22^nd – 27^th November
121	DOEDEL PEMACHOLING TSHECHU	Doedel Pemacholing Lhakhang, Ramjar, Trashi Yangtse	24^th – 28^th November
122	GOSHING TSECHU	Goshing Trong, Zhemgang	25^th – 26^th November
123	PHUMITHANG TSECHU	Phumithang Dratshang, Zhemgang	25^th – 27^th November
124	GAMUNG TSHECHU	Shumar/Gamung, Pemagatshel	25^th – 27^th November
125	GONGPHU TSECHU	Gongphu, Zhemgang	25^th – 27^th November
126	BULI TSECHU	Buli, Zhemgang	25^th – 27^th November
127	KHANGMA TSHECHU	Khangma Lhakhang, Yurung, Pemagatshel	26^th – 28^th November
128	BJOKA TSECHU	Bjoka Trong, Zhemgang	26^th – 29^th November
129	CHOJAM RABNEY	Chojam Lhakahng, Tang, Bumthang	27^th November
130	LADRONG RABNEY	Ladrong Lhakhang, Jarey, Lhuentse	26^th – 30^th November
131	BONCHOED	Trong/Dangkhar, Zhemgang	27^th November
132	KHARPHU BONCHOED	Shingkhar, Zhemgang	27^th November
133	MAMUNG TSECHU	Mamung Trong, Zhemgang	27^th November
134	TASHIBI TSECHU	Tashibi, Zhemgang	27^th November
135	NANGLA TSECHU	Nangla, Trong, Zhemgang	27^th November
136	BONCHOED	Buli/Tali/Kikhar/Nangkhor, Zhemgang	27^th November
137	THRISA TSECHU	Thrisa, Zhemgang	27^th – 30^th November
138	LANGDURBI BONCHOED	Langdurbi, Zhemgang	27^th – 29^th November
139	NGA LHAKHANG ZHI	Nga Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	27^th – 29^th November
140	BARDO KHARPHU	Bardo, Zhemgang	27^th – 30^th November
141	CHUZANGANG TSECHU	Chuzangang Lhakhang, Serzhong, Sarpang	15^th November
142	SHINGKHAR TSECHU	Shingkhar, Zhemgang	27^th November – 1^st December
143	WAMLING TSECHU	Wamling, Zhemgang	27^th November – 1^st December
144	PANGKHAR CHOEDPA	Pangkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	7^th – 12^th December
145	MONPA Festival	Jangbi, Trongsa	10^th December
146	JANGCHUBLING TSECHU	Gangzur, Lhuentse	10^th – 11^th December
147	DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU	Dochula, Thimphu	13^th December
148	LOMBA	Individual House, Haa and Paro	11^th December
149	DUNGKAR TSHECHU	Kurtoe, Lhuentse	20^th – 22^nd December
150	TRONGSA ANNUAL TSHECHU	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	20^th – 23^rd December
151	LHUENTSE DZONG (LHUENTSE TSHECHU):	Gangzur Lhuentse	19^th – 23^rd December
152	SAMDRUP JONGKHAR ANNUAL TSECHU	Samdrup Jongkhar Rabdey	24^th – 26^th December
153	KILUNG CHOTPA	Gangzur, Lhuentse	25^th and 26^th December

Note: Bhutan Festival & events dates 2023 are tentative and may change without notice. Please confirm before booking or making travel arrangements.

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