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Bhutan Festival Dates Year 2022

Every region in Bhutan has a religious and cultural festival where the locals celebrate. Thus, this is an opportunity to witness the traditional Bhutanese practice and its cultural values along with getting blessed by ancient relics tangible and intangible.

We advise all guests to book their Bhutan tour at the earliest if they wish to witness one such festival as during festival time, accommodation needs to be booked at the earliest.

Bhutan-Festival-Dates-for-Year-2022

No.	FESTIVAL	PLACE	Date
1	Punakha Drubchen Punakha	Punakha Dzong,	9th -11th March
2	Punakha Tshechu	Punakha Dzong,	12th -14th March
3	Tharpaling Thongdrol	Tharpaling Lhakhang,Chumi, Bumthang	18th March
4	Gomphukora	Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang	9th -11th April
5	Talo Tshechu	Talo Gonpa, Punakha	9th -11th April
6	Gasa Tshechu	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	9th -11th April
7	Zhemgang Tshechu	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	9th -11th April
8	Paro Tshechu	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	12th -16th April (Thongdral on last day)
9	Chhorten Kora	Chorten Kora,Trashiyangtshe	30th April
10	Rhododendron Festival	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu	15th – 17st April
11	Domkhar Tshechu	Domkhar, Chumni, Bumthang	11th -13th May
12	Ura Yakchoe	Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang	13th – 17th May
13	Nimalung Tshechu	Nimalung Dratshang, Chumni, Bumthang	7th -9th July
14	Kurjey Tshechu	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	9th July
15	Haa Summer Festival	Haa	9th -10th July
16	Mushroom Festival	Genekha, Thimphu.	15th & 16th Aug
17	Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race)	Bumthang to Thimphu	3rd Sept
18	Thimphu Drubchen	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	1st Oct
19	Wangdue Tshechu	Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang.	3rd – 5th Oct
20	Tamshing Phala Chhoepa	Tamshing lhakhang, Bumthang	5th -7th Oct
21	Thimphu Tshechu	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	5th -7th Oct
22	Gangtey Tshechu	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,Wangduephodrang.	7th -9th Oct (Thongdral on last day)
23	Thangbi Mani	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang	8th -10th Oct
24	Jhomolhari Mountain Festival	Dangochong, Thimphu	14th & 15th Oct
25	Chhukha Tshechu	Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha	1st -3rd Nov
26	Jakar Tshechu	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang	1st -3rd Nov
27	Jambay Lhakhang Drup	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	8th -12th Nov
28	Prakhar Duchhoed	Prakar Khakhang, Chumni, Bumthang	9th -11th Nov
29	Dechenphu Tshechu	Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu	3rd Nov
30	Black Necked Crane Festival	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang.	11th Nov
31	Mongar Tshechu	Mongar Dzong, Mongar	1st -3rd Dec
32	Trashigang Tshechu	Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang.	1st -3rd Dec
33	Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	7th Dec
34	Pemagatshel Tshechu	Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel.	1st -3rd Dec (Thongdral on last day)
35	Nalakhar Tshechu	Bumthang	8th -10th Dec
36	Druk Wangyel Tshechu ,	Douchula, Thimphu	13th Dec
37	Trongsa Tshechu	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	30th Dec - 1st Jan, 2023 (Thongdral on last day)
38	Lhuentse Tshechu	Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse	30th Dec - 1st Jan 2023 (Thongdral on last day)
39	Nabji Lhakhang Drup	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa	6th-7th Jan 2023
40	Samdrupjongkhar Tshechu	Samdrupjongkhar	4th -6th January 2023