Festival – locally termed as Tshechu are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The month depends on the place. Tshechus are religious festivals of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Tshechus are large social gatherings, which perform the function of social bonding among people of remote and spread-out villages. Large markets also congregate at the fair locations, leading to brisk commerce. The Thimphu tshechu and the Paro tshechu are among the biggest of the tshechus in terms of participation and audience.

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR YEAR 2021
FESTIVAL | PLACE | DATE |
Punakha Drubchen | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 19 -21 February |
Trashiyangtse Tshechu | Trashiyangtse Dzong, Trashigyangse | 20 – 22 February |
Punakha Tshechu | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 22 -24 February |
Tharpaling Thongdrol | Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi, Bumthang | 27 February |
Zhuri Duechoe | Zhuri Lhakhang, Chumig, Bumthang | 9 -10 March |
Gadhen Choedpa | Ura Lhakhang, Ura Bumthang | 12 -13 March |
Kharchu Drubchen | Kharchu Lhakhang, Thromdey Bumthang | 13 March |
Gomphukora | Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang | 21 -23 March |
Talo Tshechu | Talo Gonpa, Punakha | 21 -23 March |
Gasa Tshechu | Gasa Dzong, Gasa | 21 -23 March |
Zhemgang Tshechu | Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang | 21 -23 March |
Paro Tshechu | Rinpung Dzong, Paro | 24 -28 March |
Chhorten Kora | Chorten Kora, Trashiyangtshe | 27 February & 13 March |
Rhododendron Festival | Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula, Thimphu | 16 – 18 April |
Domkhar Tshechu | Domkhar, Bumthang. | 22 -24 April |
Ura Yakchoe | Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang | 24 – 28 April |
Pedtsheling Kuchoe | Pedtsheling, Bumthang | 30 May-1 June |
Nimalung Tendra | Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang. | 18 – 20 June |
Kurjey Tshechu | Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang. | 20 June |
Haa Summer Festival | Haa | 10 & 11 July |
Mushroom Festival | Genekha, Thimphu. | 15 & 16 August |
Masutaki Mushroom Festival | Ura, Bumthang | 23 & 24 August |
Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle | Bumthang to Thimphu | 7 September |
Thimphu Drubchen | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 12 September |
Wangdue Tshechu | Tencholing Army Ground, Wangduephodrang. | 14 – 16 September |
Tamshing Phala Chhoepa | Tamshing lhakhang, Bumthang. | 16 – 18 September |
Thimphu Tshechu | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 16 – 18 September |
Gangtey Tshechu | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha. | 18 – 20 September |
Thangbi Mewang | Tangbi Lhakhang, Chokhor, Bumthang | 19 – 21 September |
Jhomolhari Mountain Festival | Dangochong, Thimphu | 14 & 15 October |
Chhukha Tshechu | Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha | 13 – 15 October |
Jakar Tshechu | Jakar Dzong, Bumthang. | 12 – 16 October |
Ugyencholing Kangsoel | Ugyencholing Lhakhang, Bumthang | 13 – 15 October |
Dechenphu Tshechu | Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu. | 15 October |
Takar Duechoe | Chumig, Bumthang | 20 -23 October |
Jambay Lhakhang Drup | Jambay Lhakhang, Bumthang | 21 -23 October |
Prakhar Duchhoed | Prakar Lhakhang, Chumni, Bumthang | 21 –23 October |
Royal Highland Festival | Laya, Gasa | 23 – 24 October |
Sumthrang Kangsoel | Ura, Bumthang | 2– 3 November |
Black Necked Crane Festival | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha. | 11 November |
Mongar Tshechu | Mongar Dzong, Mongar | 12 – 14 November |
Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang Dzong, | 12 -14 November |
Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel Dzong, | 12 – 14 November |
Tang Namkhar Rabney | Tang, Bumthang | 14 -17 November |
Chojang Rabney | Tang, Bumthang | 18 -22 November |
Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham | Jambay Lhakhang, | 19th November |
Nga Lhakhang Zhey | Ngaa Lhakhang, Bumthang. | 19 –21 November |
Pangkhar Choedpa | Ura Lakhang, Ura, Bumthang | 2 –5 December |
Druk Wangyel Tshechu | Douchula, Thimphu. | 13 December |
Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa Dzong, | 12 – 14 December |
Samdrupjongkhar Tshechu | Samdrupjongkhar | 16 -18 December |
Lhuentse Tshechu | Lhuentse Dzong, | 12 – 14 December |
Shingyer Meto Choedpa | Ura Lhakhag, Ura, Bumthang | 19 -23 December |
Nabji Lhakhang Drup | Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, | 19 –21 December |