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 Jan 2026 |
| Traditional Day of Offering (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Nyilo – Winter Solstice (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Black-necked Crane Farewell Festival (Other), Bumdeling & Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse | 5 – 6 Feb 2026 |
| Losar (New Year) (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 18 – 19 Feb 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the 5th King (Public holiday), Bhutan | 21 – 23 Feb 2026 |
| Palden Lhamoi Drupchen (Buddhist festival), Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 22 – 24 Feb 2026 |
| ⭐ Punakha Drubchen (Buddhist festival), Punakha dzong, Punakha | 24 – 26 Feb 2026 |
| ⭐ Punakha Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Dakpa (Namgang) Kora (Buddhist festival), Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Tharpaling Thongdrol (Buddhist festival), Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummey, Bumthang | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Buli Mani (Buddhist festival), Buli Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang, Bumthang | 4 – 6 Mar 2026 |
| Tangsibi Mani (Buddhist festival), Tangsibi Dechenling Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang | 4 – 7 Mar 2026 |
| Zhuri Duechoed (Buddhist festival), Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumey, Bumthang | 13 – 15 Mar 2026 |
| Gedhan Chodpa (Buddhist festival), Gedhan Lhakhang, Bumthang | 18 – 20 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Drukpa (Chenga) Kora (Buddhist festival), Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse | 19 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Gasa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Gasa Dzong, Gasa | 26 – 28 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Gomphu Kora (Gomkora) (Buddhist festival), Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang | 26 – 28 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Talo Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Talo Gompa, Punakha | 26 – 28 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Zhemgang Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang | 26 – 28 Mar 2026 |
| Tala Chodpa (Buddhist festival), Chumey, Bumthang | 28 – 29 Mar 2026 |
| ⭐ Paro Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Rinpung Dzong, Paro | 29 Mar – 2 Apr 2026 |
| Rhododendron Week (Buddhist festival), Merak & Sakteng villages, Merak & Sakteng | 3 – 9 Apr 2026 |
| Haa spring festival (Buddhist festival), Yangthang Ground , Haa | 7 – 9 Apr 2026 |
| Rhododendron Festival (Other), Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu | 13 – 14 Apr 2026 ? |
| ⭐ Domkhar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Domkhar, Chumey, Bumthang | 26 – 28 Apr 2026 |
| Zhabdrung Kuchoe (Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung) (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Ura Yakchoe (Buddhist festival), Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang | 28 Apr – 2 May 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of 3rd Druk Gyalpo (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 2 May 2026 |
| Lord Buddha's Paranirvana (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 31 May 2026 |
| Pedtsheling Kuchoe (Buddhist festival), Pedtsheling Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 4 – 6 Jun 2026 |
| Nimalung Tshechu (Tendra) (Buddhist festival), Nimalung Dratshang, Chummey, Bumthang | 22 – 24 Jun 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rimpoche (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 24 Jun 2026 |
| ⭐ Kurjey Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 Jun 2026 |
| First Sermon of Lord Buddha (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Azhey Lhamo (Buddhist festival), Ura and Shingkhar, Bumthang | 20 – 21 Aug 2026 |
| ⭐ Tour Of The Dragon (Bicycle Race) (Sport event), Thimphu, Wangdue, Trongsa, Bumthang | 5 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Thimphu Dromche (Drubchen) (Buddhist festival), Tashichoe Dzong, Thimphu | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Haa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhakhang Karpo, Haa | 19 – 21 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Wangdue Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Tencholing Army Ground, Wangdue | 19 – 21 Sep 2026 |
| Dorjitse (Lamai) Kuchoed (Buddhist festival), Dorjitse Gompa, Tang, Bumthang | 21 – 22 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Tamshing Phala Chhoepa (Buddhist festival), Tamshing Lhakhang, Bumthang | 21 – 23 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Thimphu Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 21 – 23 Sep 2026 |
| Blessed Rainy Day (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 23 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Gangtey Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjika (Gangtey) | 24 – 26 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Thangbi Mewang (Buddhist festival), Thangbi Lhakhang, Bumthang | 25 – 27 Sep 2026 |
| ⭐ Jomolhari Mountain Festival (Other), Damgochong, Jangkothang | 14 – 15 Oct 2026 |
| ⭐ Jakar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Jakar Dzong, Bumthang | 17 – 22 Oct 2026 |
| Pemagatshel Nangkor Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Nangkhor Lhakhang Shumer, Pemagatshel | 18 – 21 Oct 2026 |
| ⭐ Pemagatshel Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel | 18 – 21 Oct 2026 |
| ⭐ Chhukha Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha | 19 – 21 Oct 2026 |
| Haa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhakhang Karpo, Haa | 19 – 21 Oct 2026 |
| Haa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhakhang Karpo, Haa | 19 – 21 Oct 2026 |
| Ugyencholing Kangsel (Buddhist festival), Ugyencholing Dzong, Tang, Bumthang | 19 – 21 Oct 2026 |
| Dashain (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 21 Oct 2026 |
| ⭐ Dechenphu Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu | 21 Oct 2026 |
| ⭐ Royal Highlander Festival (Other), Laya | 23 – 24 Oct 2026 |
| ⭐ Jambay Lhakhang Drup (Buddhist festival), Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang | 26 – 28 Oct 2026 |
| Prakhar Duchhoed (Buddhist festival), Prakhar Lhakhang, Bumthang | 26 – 29 Oct 2026 |
| Ap Chundu Lhasel (Buddhist festival), Jenkana, Haa | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Coronation Day of His Majesty the King (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Descending day of Lord Buddha (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Sumthrang Rabdhey (Kangsol) (Buddhist festival), Sumthrang Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang | 3 – 7 Nov 2026 |
| Birth Anniversary of 4th Druk Gyalpo & Constitution Day (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 11 Nov 2026 |
| ⭐ Black Necked Crane Festival (Buddhist festival), Gangtey Gompa, Phobjika (Gangtey) | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Goenpoi Dromche (Buddhist festival), Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 14 – 16 Nov 2026 |
| ⭐ Mongar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Mongar Dzong, Mongar | 16 – 19 Nov 2026 |
| Phuentsholing Thromde Tsechu (Buddhist festival), Pelden Tashichoelling Shedra, Phuntsholing | 17 – 19 Nov 2026 |
| Tang Namkha Rabney (Buddhist festival), Namkha Lhakhang, Bumthang | 18 – 20 Nov 2026 |
| ⭐ Trashigang Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang | 18 – 20 Nov 2026 |
| Rongtse Nye (Buddhist festival), Sangbaykha Dungkhag, Haa | 19 – 21 Nov 2026 |
| Chojam Rabney (Buddhist festival), Chojamrab Lhakhang, Tang, Bumthang | 23 – 27 Nov 2026 |
| ⭐ Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham (Buddhist festival), Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 Nov 2026 |
| Nalakhar Tshechu (Nga Lhakhang Zhi) (Buddhist festival), Ngaa Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 – 26 Nov 2026 |
| Ngang Rabney (Buddhist festival), Ngang Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 24 – 26 Nov 2026 |
| ⭐ Druk Wangyel (Dochula) Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Dochula, Thimphu, Thimphu | 13 Dec 2026 |
| ⭐ Lhuentse Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuntse | 17 – 21 Dec 2026 |
| National Day (Public holiday), All over Bhutan | 17 Dec 2026 |
| ⭐ Trongsa Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 17 – 21 Dec 2026 |
| Samdrup Jongkhar Tshechu (Buddhist festival), Samdrup Jongkhar Dzong, Samdrup Jongkhar | 22 – 24 Dec 2026 |
| ⭐ Nabji & Korphu Lhakhang Drup (Buddhist festival), Nabji Lhakhang & Korphu Lhakhang, Nabji & Korphu, Trongsa, Nabji Korphu | 24 – 26 Dec 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.