Archives: Festivals

Nalakhar Tsechu
Nalakhar Tsechu is a small rural festival is held in the village of Nga Lhakhang or Nalakhar. Nalakhar is...

National Day of Bhutan
National Day On this day in 1907, Sir Ugyen Wangchuk was installed as the first hereditary Monarch in a...

Nimalung Tsechu
Nimalung Tsechu is held on the 5th month of the Bhutanese calendar in front of Nimalung monastery, located in...

Nomad Festival
The nomad festival is held annually in Nagsephel, Bumthang. Diverse cultures and way of lives will be on display...

Pad-seling Kuchoed
Pad-seling Kuchoed is a traditional Buddhist festival celebrated in the Pad-seling region of Bhutan. It is dedicated to honoring...

Paro Tshechu Festival
The Paro Tshechu Festival The Paro Tsechu Festival is one of Bhutan’s most captivating cultural celebrations, blending vibrant traditions,...

Pemagatshel Tsechu
Pemagatshel Tsechu takes place in the spacious square in front of the Pemagatsel Dzong, the district’s administrative center. Located...

Prakar Duchhoed
The annual Prakar Duchhoed festival takes place at Prakar Lhakhang in Chummey gewog, Bumthang. This centuries-old temple, built by...

Punakha Festival
Punakha Festival: The three-day Punakha Drubchen Festival is followed by the three-day Punakha Tsechu Festival. Punakha Drubchen is an...

Rhododendron Festival
The Lamperi Rhododendron Festival is an annual celebration held amidst the breathtaking beauty of Lamperi Nature Park in Bhutan....

Zhabdrung Kuchoe
Zhabdrung Kuchoe marks the passing of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal at Punakha Dzong in 1651, corresponding to the tenth day...

Shingkhar Metochoedpa
Shingkhar Metochoedpa is a significant religious festival celebrated in the Shingkhar village in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. It...

Singye Cham
Singye Cham is a traditional Buddhist festival celebrated in Bhutan, particularly in regions like Haa Valley and Punakha, and...

Sumdrag Kangsol
Sumdrag Kangsol is an important Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated in Bhutan, particularly in the Paro and Thimphu regions. This...

Takin Festival
Takin Festival will be held every year in Gasa to showcase Bhutan’s rich natural heritage, raise awareness on conservation...

Talo Tsechu Festival
Talo Tsechu is held in the grounds of Talo Dzong or Monastery. The village of Talo, and its Dzong...

Tamshing phala Choepa festival
The Tamshing Phala Choepa Festival, held annually at the Tamshing Monastery in Bumthang, Bhutan, is a vibrant celebration deeply...

Tang Namkha Rabney
Tang Namkha Rabney is an important Buddhist festival celebrated in the Tang Valley of Bumthang, Bhutan. It is dedicated...

Tangsibi Mani Festival
The Tangsibi Mani Festival is one of Bumthang’s lesser-known yet historically significant religious festivals. Celebrated in Tangsibi village, located...

Thangbi Mani Festival
Thangbi Mani Tsechu Festival also called Thangi Mewang is one of the most popular festivals held in Chhoekhor Gewog,...

Tharpaling Thongdrol Festival
Tharpaling Thongdrol festival or Drupchen is mainly a display of gaint Thangkha or Thongdrol (applique silk work with Buddhist...

Thimphu Drubchen
Thimphu Drubchen or Drupchen (popularly known as Thimphu Dromchoey) is performed at the Thimphu Tashichhodzong. The sacred masked dance...

Trashigang Tsechu Festival
Trashigang Tsechu festival is held inside Trashigang Dzong. Trashigang is also spelt as Tashigang. This four day event organised...

Tashiyangtse Tsechu
Tashiyangtse Tsechu is a vibrant annual festival celebrated in Tashiyangtse, a town in the eastern part of Bhutan. This...

Trongsa Tsechu
Trongsa Tsechu is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in Bhutan, held annually at the Trongsa...

Ura Matsutake Festival
The Ura Matsutake Festival is an annual cultural event held in the Ura Valley of Bumthang, Bhutan. The festival...

Ura Yakchoe
Ura Yakchoe Festival is a grand celebration held in the picturesque village of Ura, located in the Bumthang district...

Zhemgang Tshechu
The annual Zhemgang Tshechu draws crowds from across the region for three days of traditional dances, music, and mask...

Tihar(Bhai Tika)
The festival of Tihar corresponds to the Indian festival of Diwali(the festival of lights). It is exactly, celebrated fourteen...

Teej Festival
Teej festival is celebrated by women all over Nepal for three days. Women clad in beautiful red saris with...

Indra Jatra
Indra Jatra festival falls in September and is one of the most exciting and revered festivals of the Newar...

Krishna Janmasthami
Krishna Janmasthami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu....

Gyalpo Losar
Gyalpo Losar is the New Year of the Tibetans and Sherpas of Nepal which falls in February and sometimes...

Nepali New Year and Bisket Jatra
Nepali New Year is known as “Navavarsha” in Nepal. Nepal has its official calendar that begins from the first...

Buddha Jayanti
Buddha Jayanti is a great day for the Nepalese. This day which falls on the full moon of the...