Festivals in Bhutan are rich and happy expressions of its ancient Buddhist culture.These festivals take place on auspicious days in the Bhutanese calendar, and lasts for several days in which a series of colorful masked dances and rituals are performed. Couple of festivals are to celebrate the way of Bhutanese lives. People’s deep faith and devotion make these festivals a special occasions, providing you with opportunity to join thousands of locals and tourists. Due to the nature of the lunar calendar, exact dates for these tshechus vary year to year. For tentative dates, we will update you on the same. There are quite a few festivals that are celebrated around the country. The most prominent ones are listed below. Please be informed that, sometimes your trip may not coincide with the festivals mentioned below.
The Royal Highlander Festival is the most talked about and most awaited festival in Bhutan and it showcases the lifestyle of the semi nomadic people of Northern Bhutan called the Layaps.It is organised in Laya (Gasa), in the month of October. The festival aims to promote the sustainable livelihood of Read more…
Tsechu is the most celebrated festivals in Bhutan. It lasts from 3-5 days. One of the many auspicious event of Tsechu is the unfurling of the Thongdrol which translates to liberation on sight. It is believed that bad karmas are expiated simply by viewing it. Apart from its religious implications, Read more…
Besides honoring Guru Rinpoche, the four day festival knows us Jambay Lhakhang Drup / Jambay Lhakhang Tsechu are held in the premises of Jambay Lhakhang, which was built by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in 7th century, to commemorate an establishment of the Lhakhang. This festival is one of the most Read more…
A black-necked crane festival is held every year on the premises of the Gangteng Monastery on 11 November to welcome the cranes, which start arriving in late October. The festival is attended by a large number of local people. On this occasion, children wearing crane costumes perform choreographed crane dances. Read more…