2018 Festival Dates - Bhutan Travel Guide

The following dates are tentative and subject to change

Sl.no	Festival	Place	Dates
1	Punakha Drubchen	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	19^th -24^th February
2	Punakha Tshechu	Punakha Dzong, Punakha	25^th -27^thFebruary
3	Bhutan International Marathon	(Annual event organized by Bhutan Olympic Committee)	5^th March
4	Gasa Tsechu	Gasa Dzong, Gasa	24^th -26^th March
5	Paro Tshechu	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	27^th-31^st March
6	Rhododendron Festival	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu	20^th – 22^nd April
7	Ura Yakchoed	Ura Lhakhang, Ura, Bumthang	26^th -29^th April
8	Coronation Marathon	Paro	2^nd June
9	Nimalung Tshechu	Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang	21^st-23^rd June
10	Haa Summer Festival	Town festival Ground, Haa	8^th-9^th July
62	Annual Mushroom Festival	Genekha, Thimphu	12^th-13^th August
11	Masutaki Mushroom Festival	Ura, Bumthang	23rd- 24^th August
12	Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race)	Bumthang to Thimphu	2^nd September
13	Thimphu Dromche	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	15^th September
14	Thimphu Tshechu	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	19^th-21^st September
15	Tamshing Phala Choedpa	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	18^th-20^th September
16	Bhutan Birds Festival	Tingtibi, Zhemgang	8^th-10^th October
17	Jhomolhari Mountain Festival	Dangojang, Thimphu	4^th-5^th October
18	Royal Highland Festival	Laya, Gasa	23^rd-24^th October
19	Jambay Lhakang Drup	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	24^th -27^th October
20	Black necked Crane Festival	Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang	11^th November
21	Jambay Lhakang Singye Cham	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bumthang	23^rd November
22	Drukwangyel Tshechu	Dochula,Thimphu	13^th December
23	Lhuentse Tshechu	Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse	15^th -19^th December
24	Trongsa Tshechu	Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa	15^th-18^th December
25	Bhutan Birds Festival	Tingtibi, Zhemgang	15^th-16^th December