Festival Dates 2015 & 2016

SL/NO	FESTIVALS	PLACES	DATES
1	TRONGSA TSHECHU	Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA	30th Dec. – 1st Jan
2	LHUENTSE TSHECHU	Lhuentse Dzong,LHUENTSE	30th Dec. – 1st Jan
3	NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa	16th – 19th January
4	PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN	Punakha Dzong,PUNAKHA	23rd – 27th Feb
5	PUNAKHA TSHECHU	Punakha Dzong,PUNAKHA	28th Feb – 2nd March
6	DOMKHAR TSECHU	Domkhar Lhakhang, PEMAGHATSHEL	3 rd – 5 th March
7	THARPALING THONGDREL	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumey, BUMTHANG	5 th March
8	CHHORTEN KORA	Chorten Kora, TRASHIYANGTSHE	5th March (& 20th March)
9	BULI MANI	Buli Lhakhang, Chumey, BUMTHANG	6 th – 8 th March
10	ZHEMGANG TSECHU	Zhemgang Dzong, ZHEMGANG	26 th March
11	GASA TSHECHU	Gasa Dzong,GASA	26 th – 29 th March
12	TALO TSECHU	Talo Gonpa, PUNAKHA	27th – 29th March
13	GOMPHU KORA	Gom Kora Lhakhang, TRASHIGANG	27th – 29th March
14	TSIRANG TSECHU	Tsirang Dzong, TSIRANG	27th – 29th March
15	PELING TSECHU	Wangduecholing, BUMTHANG	29 th -31 st March
16	PARO TSHECHU	Rinpung Dzong,PARO	31 st March – 4 th April
17	RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL	Lamperi Botanical Garden, DOCHULA	18 th – 20 th April
18	YONGPHULA TSECHU	Yongphula Goenpa, TRASHIGANG	26 th – 28 th April
19	DUNGKHAR TSECHU	Dungkhar Lhakhang, Khar, PEMAGATSHEL	26 th -29 th April
20	DOMKHAR TSECHU	Domkhar, Chumey, BUMTHANG	28 th – 30 th April
21	URA YAKCHOE	Ura Lhakhang,BUMTHANG	30 th April – 5 th May
22	TREE PLANTING RECORD	Jigme Singye Wangchuck forest park	2 nd June
23	PEDSELLING KUCHOD	Pedseling Gonpa, Choekor,BUMTHANG	8 th – 10 th June
24	NIMALUNG TRELDAW (thongdrel)	Nimalung Dratshang, Chummey, BUMTHANG	24 th – 26 th June
25	KURJEY TSHECHU	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	26 th June
26	TREL DA TSECHU	Yakgang Monastery, MONGAR	26 th June
27	21 TARA THONGDREL CONSECRATION	Pangri Zampa, THIMPHU 15th day of 5th month	June
28	HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL	Haa festival ground	5 th – 6 th July
29	EXHIBITION: A KING OF DESTINY	Royal Textile Academy, THimphu	JULY
30	MOUNTAIN ECHOES Literary Festival	Banquet Hall, THIMPHU	19 – 22 August
31	MATSUTAKE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL	Ura, BUMTHANG	23 rd – 24 th August
32	GALA ORCHESTRA	THIMPHU	17 th – 18 th August
33	TOUR OF THE DRAGON (BICYCLE RACE)	Bumthang to Thimphu	5 th September
34	GANGTEY TSECHU	Gangtey Gonpa, PHOBJIKHA	16 th 25 th September
35	THIMPHU DRUBCHEN	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	19 th September (18th – 22 nd )
36	WANGDUE TSHECHU	Tencholing Army Ground, WANGDUEPHODRANG	21 st – 23 rd September
37	HAA TSECHU	Lhakhang Karpo, HAA	21 st – 23 rd September
38	TAMSHING PHALA CHHOEPA	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	23 rd – 25 th September
39	THIMPHU TSHECHU	Tashi Chhodzong,THIMPHU	23 rd – 25 th September
40	JOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL	Jangothang/Dangojang	8 th – 9 th October
41	SHINGKHAR RABNEY	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	19 th – 22 nd October
42	SUMTHRANG KANGSOEL	Sumthrang Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	20 th – 22 nd October
43	JAKAR TSECHU	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	20 th – 23 rd October
44	CHHUKHA TSHECHU	Chhukha Dzong,CHHUKHA	21 st – 23 rd October
45	DECHENPHU TSECHU	Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu	22 nd October
46	THANGBI MANI	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, BUMTHANG	27 th – 29 th October
47	PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU	Pemagatshel Dzong,PEMAGATSHEL	25 th – 27 th October
48	THANGBI MANI	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor, Bumthang	27 th – 29 th October
49	JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	27 th – 30 th October
50	PRAKHAR DUCHHOED	Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	28 th – 30 th October
51	KHALING TSECHU	Khaling Gonpa, Trashigang	1 st – 3 rd November
52	DREMETSE TSECHU	Dremetse Lhakhang, Dremetse, MONGAR	3 rd – 6 th November
53	BIRTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS	Changlingmethang Stadium, THIMPHU	11 th November
54	LAUNCH OF LARGESET BOOK	Changlingmethang Stadium, THIMPHU	11 th November
55	BLACK NECKED CRANE FESTIVAL	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, WANGDUEPHODRANG	11 th November
56	MONGAR TSHECHU	Mongar Dzong,MONGAR	18 th – 21 st November
57	SAMTSE TSHECHU	SAMTSE	19 th – 21 st November
58	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	Trashigang Dzong, TRASHIGANG	19 th – 23 rd November
59	TANG NAMKHA RABNEY	Namkha, Lhakhang, Tang, BUMTHANG	20 th – 22 nd November
60	NALAKHAR TSHECHU NGANG LHAKHANG ZHEY	Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	25 th – 27 th November
61	YONPHU/KHOLONG FESTIVAL	Yonphu Lhakhang, Kanglung, TRASHIGANG	24 th – 25 th November
62	CHOJAM RABNEY FESTIVAL	Chojamrab Lhakhang, Tang, BUMTHANG	25 th – 28 th November
63	PANGKHAR CHOEPA	Pangkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	2th – 11 th December
64	DRUK WANGYEL TSHECHU	Dochula,THIMPHU	13 th December
65	DUNGKHAR TSECHU	Dungkhar Choeji Ngatshang, Kurtoe, LHUENTSE	19 th – 21 st December
66	LHUENTSE TSHECHU	Lhuentse Dzong, LHUENTSE	19 th – 22 nd December
67	TRONGSA TSHECHU	Trongsa Dzong,TRONGSA	19 th – 22 nd December
68	SAMDRUP JONGKHAR TSECHU	Samdrup Jongkhar dzong	22 nd – 25 th December
69	NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa	25 th – 27 th December