Tentative Festival Dates 2020

FESTIVAL PLACE Date SL # 1 Drubchen , Punakha 2nd -4th March 2 Punakha Punakha Dzong, Punakha 5th -7th March 3 Tharpaling Thongdrol Tharpaling Lhakhang, 9th March Chumi, Bumthang 4 Chhorten Kora Chorten Kora, 9th March & 24th Trashiyangtshe March 5 Gomphukora Gom Kora Lhakhang, 1st -3rd April Trashigang 6 Talo Tshechu Talo Gonpa, Punakha 1st -3rd April 7 Gasa Tshechu , Gasa 1st -3rd April

8 Zhemgang Tshechu Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang 1st -3rd April 9 Paro Tshechu , Paro 4th -8th April - (Thongdral on last day) 10 Rhododendron Festival Lamperi Botanical Garden, 17th – 19th April Dochula, 11 Domkhar Tshechu Domkhar, Chumni, 2nd -4th May Bumthang. 12 Ura Yakchoe Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang 4th – 8th May

13 Nimalung Tshechu Nimalung Dratshang, 28th – 30th June Chumni, Bumthang 14 Kurjey Tshechu , 30th June Choekhor, Bumthang 15 Haa Summer Festival Haa 11th–12th July 16 Mushroom Festival Genekha, Thimphu. 15th & 16th Aug 17 Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Bumthang to Thimphu 5th Sept Race) 18 Thimphu Drubchen Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu 22nd Sept 19 Wangdue Tshechu Tencholing Army Ground, 24th – 26th Sept Wangduephodrang. 20 Tamshing Phala Chhoepa Tamshing lhakhang, 26th – 28th Sept Bumthang 21 Thimphu Tshechu Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu 26th – 28th Sept 22 Gangtey Tshechu Gangtey Gonpa, 29th Sept– 1st Oct Phobjikha,Wangduephodrang. (Thongdrel on last day)

23 Thangbi Mewang Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, 30th Sept– 2nd Oct Bumthang 24 Jhomolhari Mountain Festival Dangochong, Thimphu 14th & 15th Oct

25 Royal Highland Festival Laya, Gasa 23th – 24th Oct

26 Chhukha Tshechu Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha 24th – 26th Oct 27 Jakar Tshechu , Choekhor, 23th -27th Oct Bumthang. (thongdrel on 26th) 28 Drup Jambay Lhakhang, 31st Oct -3rd Nov Choekhor, Bumthang 29 Prakhar Duchhoed Prakar Khakhang, Chumig, 1st – 3rd Nov Bumthang 30 Dechenphu Tshechu Dechenphu Lhakhang, 26th Oct Thimphu 31 Black Necked Crane Festival Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, 11th Nov Wangduephodrang. 32 Bird Festival Tingtibi, Zhemgang 11th –13th Nov 33 Mongar Tshechu Mongar Dzong, Mongar 22nd – 24th Nov 34 Trashigang Tshechu , 22nd -24th Nov Trashigang. 35 Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham Jambay Lhakhang, 30th Nov Choekhor, Bumthang 36 Pemagatshel Tshechu Pemagatshel Dzong, 21st – 24th Nov Pemagatshel. (Thongdrel on last day) 37 Nalakhar Tshechu Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, 30th Nov– 2nd Dec Bumthang 38 Druk Wangyel Tshechu Douchula, 13th Dec Thimphu 39 Tshechu , 23rd -25th Dec Trongsa (Thongdrel on last day) 40 Lhuentse Tshechu Lhuentse Dzong, 23rd – 25th Dec Lhuentse (Thongdrel on last day) 41 Nabji Lhakhang Drup Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, 29th –31st Dec Trongsa (Mewang on 1st January 2021)