Festival Dates 2026

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1Punakha DrubchenPunakha Dzong, Punakha24 – 26 February
2Punakha TshechuPunakha Dzong, Punakha27 February – 1 March
3Chenga Kora &
Namgay Kora
Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtse3 and 19 March
4Tangsibi ManiTangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang4 – 6 March
5GomphukoraGomkora Lhakhang, Trashigang26 – 28 March
6Gasa TshechuGasa Dzong, Gasa26 – 28 March
7Paro TshechuRinpung Dzong, Paro29 March – 2 April
8Rhododendron WeekMerak and Sakteng Region, Trashigang3 – 9 April
9Talo TshechuTalo Gonpa, Punakha05 – 07 April
10Rhododendron FestivalLamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu13 – 14 April
11Domkhar TshechuDomkhar, Chuming, Bumthang26 – 28 April
12Ura YakchoeNimalung Dratshang, Chuming, Bumthang28 April – 2 May
13Nimalung Tendra TshechuNimalung Dratshang, Chuming, Bumthang22 –24 June
14Kurjey TshechuKurjey Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang24 June
15Masutaki Mushroom FestivalGenekha, Geneyzam, Thimphu14 – 15 August
16(a) Tour of the Dragon (b) Dragons Fury Mountain Bike Race)(a) Bumthang to Thimphu
(b) Lobesa to Thimphu
5 September
17Thimphu Dromchoe (Drubchen)Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu17 September
18Wangdue TshechuWangdue Phodrang19 – 21 September
19Tamshing Phala ChhoepaTamshing Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang21 – 23 September
20Thimphu TshechuTashichho Dzong, Thimphu21 – 23 September
21Gangtey TshechuGangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangdue Phodrang24 – 26 September
22Thangbi MewangTangbi Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang26 – 27 September
23Jomolhari Mountain FestivalJangkothang, Upper Paro14 – 15 October
24Jakar TshechuJakar Dzong, Choekhor,
Bumthang
18 – 21 October
25Pemagatshel TshechuPemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel18 – 21 October
26Dechenphu TshechuDechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu21 October
27Chhukha TshechuChhukha Dzong, Chhukha19 – 21 October
28Royal Highland FestivalLaya, Gasa23 – 24 October
29Jambay Lhakhang DrupJambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang26 – 29 October
30Prakhar (Traakar) DuchhoedPrakhar Lhakhang, Chumig,
Bumthang
27 – 29 October
31Black Necked Crane FestivalGangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,
Wangdue Phodrang


11 November
32Mongar TshechuMongar Dzong, Mongar17 – 19 November
33Trashigang TshechuTrashigang Dzong, Trashigang18 – 20 November
34Bartsham TshechuChador Lhakhang, Bartsham, Trashigang22 – 24 November
35Jambay Lhakhang Singye ChamJambay Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang04 December
36Ngaa Lhakhang Zhey (Nalakhar Tshechu)Ngang Lhakhang, Choekhor,
Bumthang
24 – 26 November
37Druk Wangyel TshechuDochula, Thimphu13 December
38Trongsa Tshechu
Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa17 – 21 December
39Lhuentse TshechuLhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse17 – 21 December
40Samdrup Jongkhar TshechuSamdrup Jongkhar22 – 24 December