Festivals in Bhutan are extremely popular with both locals and visitors. During the festival months there are always a lot of visitors to Bhutan and hotels and flights are often sold out months in advance.
The list below contains all of the festivals for this year and the following year. If there is some festival that you have missed this year, don’t worry they will return again the following year at around the same time of the year (the exact dates depend on the Bhutanese Calendar).
The sample itineraries provided give you an idea of how a cultural tour would be organized with a festival. If you are interested in visiting Bhutan during a festival we will rearrange the itinerary so that you are in the correct location at the time of the festival.
Other Festivals
In addition to the more popular festivals, there is a large number of additional festivals available in Bhutan at various
times through the year. These festivals will have the same types of masked dances but the location can sometimes
make it more challenging to reach.
| Name | Location | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|
| Punakha Drubchen | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 2022-03-09 | 2022-03-11 |
| Punakha Tshechu | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 2022-03-12 | 2022-03-14 |
| Tharpaling Throngdrol | Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang | 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-18 |
| Talo Tshechu | Talo Gonpa, Punakha | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-11 |
| Gomphukora | Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-11 |
| Gasa Tshechu | Gasa Dzong, Gasa | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-11 |
| Zhemgang Tshechu | Zhemgang Dzong, Zhembang | 2022-04-09 | 2022-04-11 |
| Ura Yakchoe | Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang | 2022-04-13 | 2022-05-17 |
| Rhodeodendron Festival | Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu | 2022-04-15 | 2022-04-17 |
| Chhorten Kora | Choten Kora, Trashiyangtshe | 2022-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
| Domkhar Tshechu | Domkhar, Chumni, Bumthang | 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-13 |
| Minalung Tshechue | Minalung Dratshang, Chumni, Bumthang | 2022-07-07 | 2022-07-09 |
| Kurjey Tshechu | Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 2022-07-09 | 2022-07-09 |
| Haa Summer Festival | Haa | 2022-07-09 | 2022-09-10 |
| Mushroom Festival | Genekha, Thimphu | 2022-08-15 | 2022-08-16 |
| Thimphu Drubchen | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-01 |
| Wangdue Tshechu | Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang | 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-05 |
| Tamshing Phala Chhoepa | Tamshing Lhakhang, Bumthang | 2022-10-05 | 2022-10-07 |
| Gangtey Tshechu | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang | 2022-10-07 | 2022-10-09 |
| Thangbi Mani | Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang | 2022-10-08 | 2022-10-10 |
| Jhomolhari Mount Festival | Dangochong, Thimphu | 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-15 |
| Jakar Tshechu | Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang | 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-03 |
| Chhukha Tshechu | Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha | 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-03 |
| Dechenphu Tshechu | Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimpu | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-03 |
| Jambay Lhakhang Drup | Jambay Lhkhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 2022-11-08 | 2022-11-12 |
| Prakhar Dochhoed | Prakar Khakhang, Chumni, Bumthang | 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-11 |
| Black Necked Crane Festival | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang | 2022-11-11 | 2022-11-11 |
| Mongar Tshechu | Mongar Dzong, Mongar | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-03 |
| Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-03 |
| Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang | 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-03 |
| Nalakhar Tshechu | Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-10 |
| Druk Wangyel Tshechu | Dochula, Thimpnu | 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 |
| Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-01 |
