Plan your journey around Bhutan’s colourful tshechus, sacred dances and cultural celebrations.
Experience Bhutan through its festivals
Bhutan’s festivals bring together sacred mask dances, traditional music, elaborate costumes and local communities in some of the kingdom’s most remarkable settings. The calendar below includes the remaining festivals in 2026 and the published schedule for 2027.
Please note: Festival dates are tentative and may change. We recommend confirming the dates with us before booking flights, hotels or other non-refundable travel arrangements.
Remaining Festivals in 2026
Festivals scheduled from October through December 2026.
October 2026
Festival
Location
Dates
Jhomolhari Mountain Festival
Dangochong, Thimphu
14-15 October 2026
Pemagatshel Tshechu
Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel
18-21 October 2026
Jakar Tshechu
Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang
18-21 October 2026
Chhukha Tshechu
Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha
19-21 October 2026
Haa Tshechu
Lhakhang Karpo, Haa
19-21 October 2026
Dechenphu Tshechu
Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu
21 October 2026
Jambay Lhakhang Drup
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
26-29 October 2026
Prakhar Duchhoed
Prakhar Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang
27-29 October 2026
November 2026
Festival
Location
Dates
Black-Necked Crane Festival
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang
11 November 2026
Goenpai Drupchen
Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa
14-16 November 2026
Mongar Tshechu
Mongar Dzong, Mongar
17-19 November 2026
Phuntsholing Tshechu
Phuntsholing, Chhukha
17-19 November 2026
Trashigang Tshechu
Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang
18-20 November 2026
Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
24 November 2026
Nalakhar Tshechu
Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
24-26 November 2026
December 2026
Festival
Location
Dates
Druk Wangyel Tshechu
Dochula, Thimphu
13 December 2026
Trongsa Tshechu
Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa
17-21 December 2026
Lhuentse Tshechu
Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse
17-21 December 2026
Samdrupjongkhar Tshechu
Samdrupjongkhar
22-24 December 2026
Nabji Lhakhang Drup
Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa
24-26 December 2026
Bhutan Festival Calendar 2027
The 2027 dates below follow the published tentative festival calendar. Some festivals include a Thongdrol or special concluding ceremony on the final day.
February
Festival
Location
Dates
Lhamoi Dromchhen
Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa
11-13 February 2027
Punakha Dromchoe
Punakha Dzong, Punakha
13-15 February 2027
Punakha Tshechu
Punakha Dzong, Punakha
16-18 February 2027
Tharpaling Thongdrol
Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang
20 February 2027
Chhorten Kora
Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe
20 February and 8 March 2027
Tangsibi Mani
Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang
22-24 February 2027
March
Festival
Location
Dates
Chhorten Kora
Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe
20 February and 8 March 2027
Gomphukora
Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashiyangtshe
16-18 March 2027
Talo Tshechu
Talo Gonpa, Punakha
16-18 March 2027
Gasa Tshechu
Gasa Dzong, Gasa
16-18 March 2027
Zhemgang Tshechu
Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang
16-18 March 2027
Paro Tshechu
Rinpung Dzong, Paro
18-22 March 2027
April
Festival
Location
Dates
Rhododendron Week
Shetemey, Merak, Trashigang
3-9 April 2027
Domkhar Tshechu
Domkhar, Chumi, Bumthang
16-18 April 2027
Ura Yakchoe
Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang
18-22 April 2027
Rhododendron Festival
Lamperi Botanical Park, Thimphu
22-23 April 2027
June
Festival
Location
Dates
Nimalung Tshechu
Nimalung Dratshang, Chumi, Bumthang
12-14 June 2027
Kurjey Tshechu
Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
14 June 2027
September
Festival
Location
Dates
Tour of the Dragon (Mountain Bike Race)
Bumthang to Thimphu
5 September 2027
October
Festival
Location
Dates
Thimphu Drubchen
Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu
5 October 2027
Wangdue Tshechu
Wangduephodrang
8-10 October 2027
Tamshing Phala Chhoepa
Tamshing Lhakhang, Bumthang
10-12 October 2027
Thimphu Tshechu
Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu
10-12 October 2027
Gangtey Tshechu
Gangtey Gonpa, Wangduephodrang
13-15 October 2027
Jhomolhari Mountain Festival
Dangochong, Thimphu
14-15 October 2027
Thangbi Mewang
Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
15-16 October 2027
November
Festival
Location
Dates
Pemagatshel Tshechu
Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel
6-9 November 2027
Chhukha Tshechu
Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha
6-8 November 2027
Haa Tshechu
Lhakhang Karpo, Haa
6-8 November 2027
Jakar Tshechu
Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang
6-9 November 2027
Dechenphu Tshechu
Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu
8 November 2027
Black-Necked Crane Festival
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang
11 November 2027
Jambay Lhakhang Drup
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
14-17 November 2027
Prakhar Duchhoed
Prakhar Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang
15-17 November 2027
December
Festival
Location
Dates
Goenpai Drupchen
Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa
3-5 December 2027
Mongar Tshechu
Mongar Dzong, Mongar
6-8 December 2027
Phuntsholing Tshechu
Phuntsholing, Chhukha
6-8 December 2027
Trashigang Tshechu
Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang
7-9 December 2027
Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
13 December 2027
Nalakhar Tshechu
Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang
13-15 December 2027
Druk Wangyel Tshechu
Dochula, Thimphu
13 December 2027
Plan a festival journey
Tell us which festival interests you and how long you would like to travel. We can design a private Bhutan journey around the celebration, including accommodation, transport, guides and cultural experiences.
