Tshechu mask dance religious festivals are essential part of Bhutanese culture. They are held in different part of the country thorough the year. There are also many other events in Bhutan, ranging from the marathons, bike races, exhibitions, Hindu festivals etc. See our most complete list available on Internet below!
| Event name (type), palce | Tentative dates |
|---|---|
| Shingkhar Rabney (Buddhist festival), Shingkhar Dechenling Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang | 9 – 13 Led 2026 |
| Traditional Day of Offering (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 19 Led 2026 |
| Nyilo – Winter Solstice (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 2 Úno 2026 |
| Black-necked Crane Farewell Festival (Other), Bumdeling & Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse | 5 – 6 Úno 2026 |
| Losar (New Year) (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 18 – 19 Úno 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the 5th King (Public holiday), Bhutan | 21 – 23 Úno 2026 |
| Palden Lhamoi Drupchen (Buddhist festival), Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 22 – 24 Úno 2026 |
| ⭐ Punakha Drubchen (Buddhist festival), Punakha dzong, Punakha | 24 – 26 Úno 2026 |
| ⭐ Punakha Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 27 Feb – 1 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Dakpa (Namgang) Kora (Buddhist festival), Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse | 3 Bře 2026 |
| Tharpaling Thongdrol (Buddhist festival), Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummey, Bumthang | 3 Bře 2026 |
| Buli Mani (Buddhist festival), Buli Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang, Bumthang | 4 – 6 Bře 2026 |
| Tangsibi Mani (Buddhist festival), Tangsibi Dechenling Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang | 4 – 7 Bře 2026 |
| Zhuri Duechoed (Buddhist festival), Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang | 13 – 15 Bře 2026 |
| Gedhan Chodpa (Buddhist festival), Gedhan Lhakhang, Bumthang | 18 – 20 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Drukpa (Chenga) Kora (Buddhist festival), Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse | 19 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Gasa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Gasa Dzong, Gasa | 26 – 28 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Gomphu Kora (Gomkora) (Buddhist festival), Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang | 26 – 28 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Talo Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Talo Gompa, Punakha | 26 – 28 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Zhemgang Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang | 26 – 28 Bře 2026 |
| Tala Chodpa (Buddhist festival), Chumey, Bumthang | 28 – 29 Bře 2026 |
| ⭐ Paro Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Rinpung Dzong, Paro | 29 Mar – 2 Dub 2026 |
| Rhododendron Week (Buddhist festival), Merak & Sakteng villages, Merak & Sakteng | 3 – 9 Dub 2026 |
| Haa spring festival (Buddhist festival), Yangthang Ground , Haa | 7 – 9 Dub 2026 |
| Rhododendron Festival (Other), Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu | 13 – 14 Dub 2026 ? |
| ⭐ Domkhar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Domkhar, Chumey, Bumthang | 26 – 28 Dub 2026 |
| Zhabdrung Kuchoe (Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung) (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 26 Dub 2026 |
| Ura Yakchoe (Buddhist festival), Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang | 28 Apr – 2 Kvě 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of 3rd Druk Gyalpo (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 2 Kvě 2026 |
| Lord Buddha's Paranirvana (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 31 Kvě 2026 |
| Pedtsheling Kuchoe (Buddhist festival), Pedtsheling Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 4 – 6 Čer 2026 |
| Nimalung Tshechu (Tendra) (Buddhist festival), Nimalung Dratshang, Chummey, Bumthang | 22 – 24 Čer 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rimpoche (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 24 Čer 2026 |
| ⭐ Kurjey Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 Čer 2026 |
| First Sermon of Lord Buddha (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 18 Črv 2026 |
| Azhey Lhamo (Buddhist festival), Ura and Shingkhar, Bumthang | 20 – 21 Srp 2026 |
| ⭐ Tour Of The Dragon (Bicycle Race) (Sport event), Thimphu, Wangdue, Trongsa, Bumthang | 5 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Thimphu Dromche (Drubchen) (Buddhist festival), Tashichoe Dzong, Thimphu | 17 Zář 2026 |
| Haa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhakhang Karpo, Haa | 19 – 21 Zář 2026 |
| Thimphu Marathon (Sport event), Thimphu | 19 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Wangdue Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Tencholing Army Ground, Wangdue | 19 – 21 Zář 2026 |
| Dorjitse (Lamai) Kuchoed (Buddhist festival), Dorjitse Gompa, Tang, Bumthang | 21 – 22 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Tamshing Phala Chhoepa (Buddhist festival), Tamshing Lhakhang, Bumthang | 21 – 23 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Thimphu Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 21 – 23 Zář 2026 |
| Blessed Rainy Day (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 23 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Gangtey Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjika (Gangtey) | 24 – 26 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Thangbi Mewang (Buddhist festival), Thangbi Lhakhang, Bumthang | 25 – 27 Zář 2026 |
| ⭐ Jomolhari Mountain Festival (Other), Damgochong, Jangkothang | 14 – 15 Říj 2026 |
| ⭐ Jakar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Jakar Dzong, Bumthang | 17 – 22 Říj 2026 |
| Pemagatshel Nangkor Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Nangkhor Lhakhang Shumer, Pemagatshel | 18 – 21 Říj 2026 |
| ⭐ Pemagatshel Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel | 18 – 21 Říj 2026 |
| ⭐ Chhukha Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha | 19 – 21 Říj 2026 |
| Haa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhakhang Karpo, Haa | 19 – 21 Říj 2026 |
| Haa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhakhang Karpo, Haa | 19 – 21 Říj 2026 |
| Ugyencholing Kangsel (Buddhist festival), Ugyencholing Dzong, Tang, Bumthang | 19 – 21 Říj 2026 |
| Dashain (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 21 Říj 2026 |
| ⭐ Dechenphu Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu | 21 Říj 2026 |
| ⭐ Royal Highlander Festival (Other), Laya | 23 – 24 Říj 2026 |
| ⭐ Jambay Lhakhang Drup (Buddhist festival), Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang | 26 – 28 Říj 2026 |
| Prakhar Duchhoed (Buddhist festival), Prakhar Lhakhang, Bumthang | 26 – 29 Říj 2026 |
| Ap Chundu Lhasel (Buddhist festival), Jenkana, Haa | 1 Lis 2026 |
| Coronation Day of His Majesty the King (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 1 Lis 2026 |
| Descending day of Lord Buddha (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 1 Lis 2026 |
| Sumthrang Rabdhey (Kangsol) (Buddhist festival), Sumthrang Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang | 3 – 7 Lis 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of 4th Druk Gyalpo & Constitution Day (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 11 Lis 2026 |
| ⭐ Black Necked Crane Festival (Buddhist festival), Gangtey Gompa, Phobjika (Gangtey) | 11 Lis 2026 |
| Goenpoi Dromche (Buddhist festival), Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 14 – 16 Lis 2026 |
| ⭐ Mongar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Mongar Dzong, Mongar | 16 – 19 Lis 2026 |
| Phuentsholing Thromde Tsechu (Buddhist festival), Pelden Tashichoelling Shedra, Phuntsholing | 17 – 19 Lis 2026 |
| Tang Namkha Rabney (Buddhist festival), Namkha Lhakhang, Bumthang | 18 – 20 Lis 2026 |
| ⭐ Trashigang Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang | 18 – 20 Lis 2026 |
| Rongtse Nye (Buddhist festival), Sangbaykha Dungkhag, Haa | 19 – 21 Lis 2026 |
| Chojam Rabney (Buddhist festival), Chojamrab Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang | 23 – 27 Lis 2026 |
| ⭐ Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham (Buddhist festival), Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 Lis 2026 |
| Nalakhar Tshechu (Nga Lhakhang Zhi) (Buddhist festival), Ngaa Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 – 26 Lis 2026 |
| Ngang Rabney (Buddhist festival), Ngang Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 24 – 26 Lis 2026 |
| ⭐ Druk Wangyel (Dochula) Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Dochula, Thimphu, Thimphu | 13 Pro 2026 |
| ⭐ Lhuentse Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuntse | 17 – 21 Pro 2026 |
| National Day (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 17 Pro 2026 |
| ⭐ Trongsa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 17 – 21 Pro 2026 |
| Samdrup Jongkhar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Samdrup Jongkhar Dzong, Samdrup Jongkhar | 22 – 24 Pro 2026 |
| ⭐ Nabji & Korphu Lhakhang Drup (Buddhist festival), Nabji Lhakhang & Korphu Lhakhang, Nabji & Korphu, Trongsa, Nabji Korphu | 24 – 26 Pro 2026 |
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⭐ Major festival / event
Please always reconfirm the dates of the festival before making concrete plan, because the date can change due to astrological concerns and other reasons without any notice.
Sources: Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators, Tourism Council of Bhutan, Bhutan Travel Portal & our own investigation.