Festival Schedule / Calender / Dates
for 2011
- Please note that the dates are tentative. Please consult
with us for confirmation.
- Dates are based on Bhutanese Lunar Calendar which is similar to the Chinese
Lunar Calendar.
- This
schedule is provided by Asssociation of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) and Tourism
Council of Bhutan (TCB)
- The dates of the festival changes from year to year because
they are based on the lunar calendar, which itself changes every year.
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SL
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FESTIVAL
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PLACE
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DATES
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1
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PUNAKHA DRUBCHHEN
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PUNAKHA
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8th to 12th FEB
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2
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PUNAKHA TSHECHU
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PUNAKHA
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13th to 15th FEB
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3
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CHHORTEN KORA
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TRASHIYANGTSHE
|
18th FEB & 4th MAR
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4
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GOMPHUKORA
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TRASHIGANG
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13th to 15th MARCH/
11th to 13th APRIL
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5
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PARO TSHECHU
|
PARO
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15th to 19th MARCH
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6
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CHHUKHA TSHECHU
|
CHHUKHA
|
17th to 19th MARCH/ 16th to
18th APRIL
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7
|
URA TSHECHU
|
BUMTHANG
|
13th to 17th MAY
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8
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NIMALUNG TSHECHU
|
BUMTHANG
|
8th to 10th JUL
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9
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KURJEY TSHECHU
|
BUMTHANG
|
10th JUL
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10
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WANGSHING RABNA
|
LHUNTSE
|
20th to 23rd SEPTEMBER
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11
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THIMPHU DRUBCHEN
|
THIMPHU
|
1st to 5th OCT
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12
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WANGDUE TSHECHU
|
WANGDUEPHODRANG
|
4th to 6th OCT
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13
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TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA
|
BUMTHANG
|
5th to 7th OCT
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14
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THIMPHU TSHECHU
|
THIMPHU
|
6th to 8th OCT
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15
|
THANGBI MANI
|
BUMTHANG
|
10th to 12th OCT
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16
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JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUB
|
BUMTHANG
|
10th to 14th NOV
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17
|
PRAKHAR TSHECHU
|
BUMTHANG
|
11th to 13th NOV
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18
|
MONGAR TSHECHU
|
MONGAR
|
1st to 4th DEC
|
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19
|
PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU
|
PEMAGATSHEL
|
1st to 4th DEC
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20
|
TRASHINGANG TSHECHU
|
TRASHIGANG
|
2nd to 5th DEC
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21
|
NALAKHAR TSHECHU
|
BUMTHANG
|
10th to 12th DEC
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22
|
TRONGSA TSHECHU
|
TRONGSA
|
2nd to 4th JAN, 2012
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23
|
LHUENTSE TSHECHU
|
LHUENTSE
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2nd to 4th JAN, 2012
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