Festivals & Events in Bhutan

Black Neck Crane Festival

Black Necked Crane Festival

Event type: 
Buddhist festival, Major event
Dates: 
11 November 2026
11 November 2027
Place: 
Gangtey Gompa
Region: 
Phobjika (Gangtey)
More info: 
Tourism Council of Bhutan

The festival dedicated to Balack Neck Cranes, holy birds which spends winter in Phobjika valley was created to celebrate birds' arrival from Tibet and also to spread awareness about the nature conservation. Although it's not traditional festival, it retains many features of typical "Tshechu".

Events in 2026
Event name and palce Tentative dates
⭐ Gangtey Tshechu, Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjika (Gangtey) 24 – 26 Sep 2026
⭐ Black Necked Crane Festival, Gangtey Gompa, Phobjika (Gangtey) 11 Nov 2026
Events in 2027
Event name and palce Tentative dates
⭐ Gangtey Tshechu, Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjika (Gangtey) 13 – 15 Oct 2027
⭐ Black Necked Crane Festival, Gangtey Gompa, Phobjika (Gangtey) 11 Nov 2027