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Festivals

Festival tours are one of the biggest attractions in Bhutan. People come from all over the world during Bhutanese Tsechus to see and experience these festivals of spiritual renewal!

Tsechus

Tsechus are Buddhist festivals which celebrate Guru Rinpoche, who brought Buddhism to Bhutan. These festivals are held in every district in Bhutan and is a celebration of deep faith. These festivals display spiritual dancing and singing and the performers wear masks and elaborate costumes. These festivals are held on the 10th day of the Bhutanese month and can last up to four days!

Folk Festivals

In addition to theTsechus, every district also has their own folk festivals within their communities.

Ache Lhamo Dances

This festival takes place in Ura, Bumthang on the eighth day of the seventh month of the Bhutanese calendar. The girls go up the mountain to make offerings and dance, when they return in the evening they bring flower offerings to the temple. They also perform the Ache Lhamo dance, which is native to this area.

Hungla Dances

This three day festival begins on the 28th day of the sixth month in Bhainakha, Kenmon, Changmadung and Tokaphu in Trashi Yangtse. Two rival teams have firefights on the first night. The following day Buddhist scriptures are carried throughout the villages to bring blessings upon the people. There are additional religious ceremonies the following day.

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2010

Sl. No	FESTIVAL	PLACE	DATES
1	PUNAKHA DROMCHE	Punakha Dzong; PUNAKHA	20^th- 23^rd FEB
2	PUNAKHA TSHECHU	Punakha Dzong; PUNAKHA	24^th - 26^thFEB
3	CHORTEN KORA	Chorten Kora; TRASHIYANGTSE	28^th FEB & 15^th MAR
4	THARPALING THONGDROL	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	28^th FEB
5	TANGSIBI MANI (URA)	Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	27^th FEB – 3^rd MAR
6	BULLI MANI (CHUMMI)	Buli Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	1^st – 3^rd MAR
7	GADEN CHODPA (URA)	Gaden Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	13^th – 15^th MAR
8	GOMKORA	Gom Kora Lhakhang; TRASHIGANG	23^rd - 25^thMAR
9	PARO TSHECHU	Rinpung Dzong; PARO	26^th - 30^th MAR
10	CHUKHA TSHECHU	CHUKHA	28^th – 30^th MAR
11	DOMKHAR TSHECHU	Domkhar, Chummi, BUMTHANG	23^rd – 25^th APR
12	URA YAKCHOE	Ura Lhakhang; BUMTHANG	24^th – 28^th APR
13	PADSEL-LING KUCHOD	Padsel-ling Gonpa, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	2^nd – 3^rd JUN
14	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	19^th – 21^st JUN
15	KURJEY TSHECHU	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	21^st JUN
16	THIMPHU DRUBCHEN	Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU	12^th – 16^th SEPT
17	WANGDI TSHECHU	Wangdi Dzong, WANGDUE PHODRANG	15^th – 17^th SEPT
18	TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	16^th – 18^th SEPT
19	THIMPHU TSHECHU	TaashiChhodzong, THIMPHU	17^th -19^th SEPT
20	TANGBI MANI	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	22^nd – 24^th SEPT
21	SHINGKHAR RABNEY (URA)	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	13^th – 17^th OCT
22	JAKAR TSECHU	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	15^th – 18^th OCT
23	JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	22^nd – 26^th OCT
24	PRAKHAR DUCHHOED	Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	23^rd – 25^th OCT
25	SUMDRANG KANGSOL(URA)	Sumdrang Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	2^nd – 6^th NOV
26	CRANE FESTIVAL	PHOBJI KHA; WANGDUE PHODRANG	12^th NOV
27	MONGAR TSHECHU	Mongar Dzong, MONGAR	13^th – 16^th NOV
28	PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU	Pemagatshel Dzong, PEMAGATSHEL	13^th – 16^th NOV
29	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	Trashigang Dzong, TRASHIGANG	14^th – 17^th NOV
30	TANG NAMKHA RABNEY (TANG)	Tang Namkha Lhakhang, BUMTHANG	15^th – 16^th NOV
31	JAMBAY LAHKHANG SINGYE CHAM	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	21^st NOV
32	NALAKHAR TSHECHU (Zhey)	Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	21^st – 23^rd NOV
33	CHOJAM RABNEY (TANG)	Chojamrab Lhakhang, Tang, BUMTHANG	20^th – 24^th NOV
34	TRONGSA TSHECHU	Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA	15^th – 17^th DEC
35	LHUNTSE TSHECHU	Lhuntse Dzong, LHUNTSE	15^th – 17^th DEC
36	SHINGKHAR METOCHODPA (URA)	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	21^st DEC
37	NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, TRONGSA	21^st – 25^th DEC

To book a festival tour, please contact us. Hurry, because space is limited and these tours fill up quickly!