Bhutan Festival Tours
Festival in Bhutan Known as “Tsechu”. It is celebrated to honor Guru Padmasamva, who brought Buddhism to Bhutan in 7th century. Different districts of Bhutan have different dates & durations for celebrating the Bhutanese festival. It is very important events to Buddhist people, where large crowd gathered. Verities Buddhist religious dances and max dances are performed to drive away all evil or bad luck. Buddhist people believed that if we witness the festival, we received good luck.
Mask Dance Performed during Festival
Bhutan Festival (Tsechu) Duration and Month
Festival |
Town |
Duration |
Month |
Trongsa Tsechu |
Trongsa Dzong |
3 Days |
January |
Lhuntshe Tsechu |
Lhuntshe Dzong |
3 Days |
January |
Punakha Dromche |
Punakha Dzong |
5 Days |
February |
Chorten Kora |
Trashi Yangtse |
1 Day |
February and March |
Paro Tsechu |
Paro Dzong |
5 Days |
March |
Nimalung Tsechu |
Bumthang Dzong |
3 Days |
June |
Kurjey Tsechu |
Bumthang, Kurjey Monastery |
1 Day |
June |
Thimphu Drubchen |
Thimphu Dzong |
4 Days |
September |
Thimphu Tsechu |
Thimphu Dzong |
3 Days |
September |
Wangdi Tsechu |
Wangdue Dzong |
3 Days |
September |
Tangbi Mani |
Bumthang, Tangbi Monastery |
3 Days |
September |
Jambay Lakhang Drup |
Bumthang, Jambay Monastery |
4 Days |
October |
Prakhar Duchoe |
Bumthang |
3 Days |
October |
Mongar Tsechu |
Mongar Dzong |
3 Days |
December |
Trashigang Tsechu |
Trashigang Dzong |
3 Days |
December |
Bhutan Festival (Tsechu) Schedules for 2007
Name of festival |
Location |
Date |
Punakha Dromche |
Punakha |
Feb 21-25, 2007 |
Chorten Kora |
Trashiyangtse |
Mar 3-19, 2007 |
Gomkora |
Tashigang |
Mar 26-28, 2007 |
Paro Tsechu |
Paro |
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2007 |
Chukha Tsechu |
Chukha |
Mar 31 - Apr 2, 2007 |
Ura Yakchoe |
Bumthang |
Apr 27 - May 1, 2007 |
Nimalung Tsechu |
Bumthang |
June 23-25, 2006 |
Kurjey Tsechu |
Bumthang |
June 25, 2007 |
Thimphu Drupchen |
Thimphu |
Sep 16-20, 2007 |
Wangdue Tsechu |
Wangduephodrang |
Sep 20-22, 2007 |
Thimphu Tsechu |
Thimphu |
Sep 21-23, 2007 |
Tamshingphala Choepa |
Bumthang |
Sep 21-23, 2007 |
Tangbi Mani |
Bumthang |
Sept 25-27, 2007 |
Jambay Lakhang Drup |
Bumthang |
Oct 25-29, 2007 |
Prakhar Duchhoed |
Prakhar |
Oct 26-28, 2007 |
Mongar Tsechu |
Mongar |
Nov 16-19, 2007 |
Pemagatsel Tsechu |
Pemagatsel |
Nov 16-19,2007 |
Tashigang Tsechu |
Tashigang |
Nov 17-20, 2007 |
Nalakhar Tsechu |
Bumthang |
Nov 24-26, 2007 |
Trongsa Tsechu |
Trongsa |
Dec 18-20, 2007 |
Lhuntse Tsechu |
Lhuntse |
Dec 18-20, 2007 |
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