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FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2009
Sl. # |
FESTIVAL |
PLACE |
DATES |
1 |
PUNAKHA DROMCHE and TSECHU |
PUNAKHA |
1ST – 8TH MARCH
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2 |
CHORTEN KORA
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TRASHIYANGTSE |
11TH MARCH & 26TH MARCH |
3 |
GOMKORA
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TRASHIGANG |
2ND – 4TH APRIL |
4 |
CHHUKHA TSECHU
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CHHUKHA |
7TH – 9TH APRIL |
5 |
PARO TSECHU
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PARO |
5TH – 9TH APRIL |
6 |
URA YAKCHOE
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BUMTHANG |
5TH – 9TH MAY |
7 |
NIMALUNG TSECHU
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BUMTHANG |
30TH JUNE – 2ND JULY |
8 |
KURJEY TSECHU
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BUMTHANG |
2ND JULY |
9 |
WANGDUE TSECHU
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WANGDUE PHODRANG |
26TH – 28TH SEPTEMBER |
10 |
TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA
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BUMTHANG |
27TH – 29TH SEPTEMBER |
11 |
THIMPHU DRUPCHEN
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THIMPHU |
23RD – 27TH SEPTEMBER |
12 |
THIMPHU TSECHU
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THIMPHU |
28TH – 30TH SEPTEMBER |
13 |
TANGBI MANI
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BUMTHANG |
3RD – 5TH OCTOBER |
14 |
JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP |
BUMTHANG |
2ND – 6TH NOVEMBER |
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Places |
Jan
Maxi - min |
Feb
Max - min |
Mar
Max - min |
Apr
Max - min |
May
Max - min |
Jun
Max - min |
Jul
Max - min |
Aug
Max - min |
Sept
Max - min |
Oct
Max - min |
Nov
Max - min |
Dec
Max - min |
Paro |
9.4 -5.8 |
13.4 1.5 |
14.5 0.6 |
17.6 4.6 |
23.5 10.6 |
25.4 14.1 |
26.8 14.9 |
25.3 14.7 |
23.4 11.7 |
18.7 7.4 |
13.9 1.4 |
11.2 -1.7 |
Thimphu |
12.3 -2.6 |
14.4 0.6 |
16.4 3.9 |
20.0 7.1 |
22.5 13.1 |
24.4 15.2 |
18.9 13.4 |
25.0 15.8 |
23.1 15.0 |
21.9 10.4 |
17.9 5.0 |
14.5 -1.1 |
Punakha |
16.1 4.2 |
19.6 5.3 |
21.2 9.2 |
24.4 11.9 |
27.2 14.8 |
31.2 19.5 |
32.0 21.6 |
31.4 19.8 |
29.9 20.4 |
27.8 18.9 |
22.3 13.0 |
15.0 7.9 |
Wangdi |
17.0 4.3 |
19.0 7.8 |
22.8 10.4 |
26.2 12.9 |
29.1 17.7 |
29.2 20.1 |
18.4 16.2 |
29.1 20.0 |
27.5 19.1 |
26.1 14.7 |
22.6 9.6 |
19.1 6.3 |
Trongsa |
13.0 -0.2 |
13.9 0.4 |
16.7 4.4 |
20.1 6.6 |
21.0 11.6 |
22.2 13.6 |
25.3 15.3 |
23.8 15.0 |
22.6 14.2 |
21.8 11.7 |
19.8 6.4 |
18.2 2.5 |
Bumtha |
10.8 -5.1 |
10.0 -1.4 |
16.2 3.5 |
18.7 3.9 |
21.3 9.5 |
22.5 13.5 |
14.1 10.9 |
23.0 13.7 |
21.6 12.1 |
19.5 5.9 |
16.1 -0.5 |
12.3 -2.3 |
Mongar |
15.5 8.2 |
15.9 8.3 |
20.0 11.6 |
22.8 14.0 |
25.1 17.4 |
26.1 19.5 |
16.1 15.8 |
25.4 19.6 |
24.7 19.4 |
22.7 11.2 |
19.9 11.2 |
15.7 9.5 |
Trashigang |
20.4 10.5 |
21.7 11.5 |
24.8 14.4 |
28.3 17.0 |
30.0 20.6 |
30.7 22.6 |
31.5 23.1 |
30.2 22.7 |
30.0 23.9 |
29.1 11.7 |
26.1 13.6 |
23.0 11.6 |
TREKKING SEASON
Name of the treks |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Gangtey |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
s |
Samtengang |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
Lingshi/Laya/Lunana Snowman |
x |
x |
x |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
x |
x |
Gasa Hot Spring |
s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
s |
Jumolhari |
x |
x |
s |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
x |
Druk Path |
x |
x |
s |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
x |
Dagala |
x |
x |
s |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
x |
Bumthang/Dur Tsa-chu/Wild East Rodung-la |
x |
x |
x |
s |
s |
s |
m |
m |
s |
s |
s |
x |
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S ------- Season for trekking.
M-------Moderate season as there are chances of rain during these months.
X------- Routes closed due to heavy snow.
Note: In normal weather conditions only.
Peak seasons for trekking or cultural: Spring- March/April/ May
Autumn- September/October/ November. |
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From |
To |
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Thimphu |
Paro |
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Thimphu |
Phuntsholing |
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Phuntsholing |
Bagdrogra India |
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Thimphu |
Wangdi phodrang |
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Thimphu |
Punakha |
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Punakha |
Wangdi phodrang |
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Wangdi Phodrang |
Trongsa |
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Trongsa |
Bumtha |
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Bumtha |
Mongar |
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Mongar |
Lhuntse |
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Mongar |
Trashigang |
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Trashigang |
Trashiyangtse |
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Trashigang |
Samdrup Jongkhar |
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Samdrup Jongkhar |
Gauhati ( India) |
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Samdrup Jongkhar |
Phuntsholing |
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Thimphu |
Trashiyaangtse |
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