Bhutan Festival Date 2007, 2008,Punakha Dromche, Chorten Kora, Bomkora, Paro Tshechu, Chhukha Tshechu, Ura Yakchoe, Nimalung Tshechu, Kurjey Tshechu, Thimpu Drupchen, Wangdi Tshechu, Thimpu Tshechu, Tamshinghala Choepa, Tangbi Mani, Jambay Lakhang Drup, Praker Duchhoed, Mongar Tshechu, Pemagatsel Tshechu, Trashigang Tshechu, Nalakhar Tshechu, Trongsa Tshechu, Lhuntse Tshechu

The largest and most colorful festivals take place at Bhutan's dzongs and monasteries once a year, especially in honor of Guru Rimpoche. They are normally celebrated in spring and autumn. Tsechus consist of up to five days of spectacular pageantry, masked dances and religious allegorical plays that have remained unchanged for centuries. Besides being a vital living festival and an important medium of Buddhist teaching, tsechus are huge social gatherings. Bhutanese revel and exult together, dressed in their finest clothes and jewelry, in a welcoming ambiance where humor and devotion go hand in hand. For guests, the tsechu provides an ideal opportunity to appreciate the essence of the Bhutanese character

Tentative Festival Dates for 2007

S.N.	FESTIVAL	PLACE	DATES
01	PUNAKHA DROMCHE	PUNAKHA	FEB 21ST- FEB 25TH
02	CHORTEN KORA	TRASHIYANGTSE	MAR 3RD & MAR 19th
03	GOMKORA	TRASHIGANG	MAR 26TH – MAR 28TH
04	PARO TSHECHU	PARO	MAR 29TH –APRIL 2ND
05	CHHUKHA TSHECHU	CHHUKHA	MAR 31ST – APRIL 2ND
06	URA YAKCHOE	BUMTHANG	APRIL 27TH – MAY 1ST
07	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	BUMTHANG	JUNE 23RD – JUNE 25TH
08	KURJEY TSHECHU	BUMTHANG	JUNE 25th
09	THIMPHU DRUPCHEN	THIMPHU	SEPT 16TH –SEPT 20TH
10	WANGDI TSHECHU	WANGDI PHODRANG	SEPT 20th –SEPT 22ND
11	THIMPHU TSHECHU	THIMPHU	SEPT 21ST –SEPT 23RD
12	TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA	BUMTHANG	SEPT 21ST – SEPT 23RD
13	TANGBI MANI	BUMTHANG	SEPT 25TH –SEPT 27TH
14	JAMBAY LAKHANG DRUP	BUMTHANG	OCT 25TH – OCT 29TH
15	PRAKER DUCHHOED	BUMTHANG	OCT 26TH – OCT 28TH
16	MONGAR TSHECHU	MONGAR	NOV 16TH – NOV 19TH
17	PEMAGATSEL TSHECHU	PEMAGATSEL	NOV 16TH – NOV 19TH
18	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	TRASHIGANG	NOV 17T H – NOV 20TH
19	NALAKHAR TSHECHU	BUMTHANG	NOV 24TH – NOV 26TH
20	TRONGSA TSHECHU	TRONGSA	DEC 18TH – DEC 20TH
21	LHUNTSE TSHECHU	LHUNTSE	DEC 18TH – DEC 20TH

Tentative Festival Dates For 2008

S.N.	FESTIVAL	PLACE	DATES
01	PUNAKHA DROMCHE	PUNAKHA	FEB 11- FEB 15
02	CHORTEN KORA	TRASHIYANGTSE	FEB 21 – MAR 7
03	GOMKORA	TRASHIGANG	MAR 14 – MAR 16
04	PARO TSHECHU	PARO	MAR 17 –MAR 21
05	CHHUKHA TSHECHU	CHHUKHA	MAR 19 – MAR 21
06	URA YAKCHOE (Very Tentative; Possible of last minute changes)	BUMTHANG	APRIL 16 – APRIL 20
07	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	BUMTHANG	JUL 10 – JUL 12
08	KURJEY TSHECHU	BUMTHANG	JULY 12
09	THIMPHU DRUPCHEN	THIMPHU	OCT 4 – OCT 8
10	WANGDI TSHECHU	WANGDI PHODRANG	OCT 7 – OCT 9
11	THIMPHU TSHECHU	THIMPHU	OCT 9 – OCT 11
12	TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA	BUMTHANG	OCT 8 – OCT 10
13	TANGBI MANI	BUMTHANG	OCT 13 – OCT 15
14	JAMBAY LAKHANG DRUP	BUMTHANG	NOV 12 – NOV 16
15	PRAKHAR DUCHHOED	BUMTHANG	NOV 13 – NOV 15
16	MONGAR TSHECHU	MONGAR	DEC 4 – DEC 7
17	PEMAGATSEL TSHECHU	PEMAGATSEL	DEC 4 – DEC 7
18	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	TRASHIGANG	DEC 5 – DEC 8
19	NALAKHAR TSHECHU	BUMTHANG	DEC 12 – DEC 14
20	TRONGSA TSHECHU	TRONGSA	JAN 5 – JAN 7 (2009)
21	LHUNTSE TSHECHU	LHUNTSE	JAN 5 – JAN 7 (2009)