Bhutan Festival Dates 2010

Sl. No |
FESTIVAL |
PLACE |
DATES |
1 |
PUNAKHA DROMCHE |
Punakha Dzong; PUNAKHA |
20th- 23rd FEB |
2 |
PUNAKHA TSHECHU |
Punakha Dzong; PUNAKHA |
24th - 26th FEB |
3 |
CHORTEN KORA |
Chorten Kora; TRASHIYANGTSE |
28th FEB & 15th MAR |
4 |
THARPALING THONGDROL |
Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
28th FEB |
5 |
TANGSIBI MANI (URA) |
Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG |
27th FEB – 3rd MAR |
6 |
BULLI MANI (CHUMMI) |
Buli Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
1st – 3rd MAR |
7 |
GADEN CHODPA (URA) |
Gaden Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG |
13th – 15th MAR |
8 |
GOMKORA |
Gom Kora Lhakhang; TRASHIGANG |
23rd - 25th MAR |
9 |
PARO TSHECHU |
Rinpung Dzong; PARO |
26th - 30th MAR |
10 |
CHUKHA TSHECHU |
CHUKHA |
28th – 30th MAR |
11 |
DOMKHAR TSHECHU |
Domkhar, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
23rd – 25th APR |
12 |
URA YAKCHOE |
Ura Lhakhang; BUMTHANG |
24th – 28th APR |
13 |
PADSEL-LING KUCHOD |
Padsel-ling Gonpa, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
2nd – 3rd JUN |
14 |
NIMALUNG TSHECHU |
Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
19th – 21st JUN |
15 |
KURJEY TSHECHU |
Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
21st JUN |
16 |
THIMPHU DRUBCHEN |
Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU |
12th – 16th SEPT |
17 |
WANGDI TSHECHU |
Wangdi Dzong, WANGDUE PHODRANG |
15th – 17th SEPT |
18 |
TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA |
Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
16th – 18th SEPT |
19 |
THIMPHU TSHECHU |
TaashiChhodzong, THIMPHU |
17th -19th SEPT |
20 |
TANGBI MANI |
Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
22nd – 24th SEPT |
21 |
SHINGKHAR RABNEY (URA) |
Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG |
13th – 17th OCT |
22 |
JAKAR TSECHU |
Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
15th – 18th OCT |
23 |
JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP |
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
22nd – 26th OCT |
24 |
PRAKHAR DUCHHOED |
Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG |
23rd – 25th OCT |
25 |
SUMDRANG KANGSOL(URA) |
Sumdrang Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG |
2nd – 6th NOV |
26 |
CRANE FESTIVAL |
PHOBJI KHA; WANGDUE PHODRANG |
12th NOV |
27 |
MONGAR TSHECHU |
Mongar Dzong, MONGAR |
13th – 16th NOV |
28 |
PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU |
Pemagatshel Dzong, PEMAGATSHEL |
13th – 16th NOV |
29 |
TRASHIGANG TSHECHU |
Trashigang Dzong, TRASHIGANG |
14th – 17th NOV |
30 |
TANG NAMKHA RABNEY (TANG) |
Tang Namkha Lhakhang, BUMTHANG |
15th – 16th NOV |
31 |
JAMBAY LAHKHANG SINGYE CHAM |
Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
21st NOV |
32 |
NALAKHAR TSHECHU (Zhey) |
Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG |
21st – 23rd NOV |
33 |
CHOJAM RABNEY (TANG) |
Chojamrab Lhakhang, Tang, BUMTHANG |
20th – 24th NOV |
34 |
TRONGSA TSHECHU |
Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA |
15th – 17th DEC |
35 |
LHUNTSE TSHECHU |
Lhuntse Dzong, LHUNTSE |
15th – 17th DEC |
36 |
SHINGKHAR METOCHODPA (URA) |
Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG |
21st DEC |
37 |
NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP |
Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, TRONGSA |
21st – 25th DEC |
Bhutan its People, Tradition and Culture
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People Bhutan is predominantly a Buddhist country. It is a country with an assortment of culture, beliefs, languages and lifestyle... 
Language Dzongkha (language of the Dzong) which was originally spoken only in the western Bhutan came to become the national language in the year... 
Dress The traditional dree of Bhutan for Men is the ‘Gho’ tied at the waist by a fabric belt known as the ‘Keyra’, which is a knee length robe... 
Food and Beverage In Bhutan rice is the staple diet in the lower regions but Wheat, Barley and Buck Wheat are the staple food in the higher altitudes...

