Festivals in Sikkim & Darjeeling
Festicval description
SL # | FESTIVAL | PLACE | Date 2019 | Date 2020 |
1 | Punakha Drubchen | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 11th – 13th Feb | 2nd – 4th March |
2 | Punakha Tshechu | Punakha Dzong, Punakha | 12th-14th Feb | 5th – 7th March |
3 | Tharpaling Thongdrol | Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chumi,Bumthang | 19th Feb | 9th March |
4 | Gomphukora | Gom Kora Lhakhang, Trashigang | 14th-16th March | 1st – 3rd April |
5 | Talo Tshechu | Talo Gonpa,Punakha | 14th-16th March | 1st – 3rd April |
6 | Gasa Tshechu | Gasa Dzong,Gasa | 14th-16th March | 1st – 3rd April |
7 | Zhemgang Tshechu | Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang | 14th-17th March | 1st – 3rd April |
8 | Paro Tshechu | Rinpung Dzong, Paro | 17th-21st March | 4th – 8th April (Thongdrol on last day) |
9 | Chhorten Kora | Chhorten Kora, Trashiyangtse | 21st March &5th April | 8th April & 22nd April |
10 | Domkhar Tshechu | Domkhar, Chumi, Bumthang | 14th-16th April | 3rd – 5th May |
11 | Ura Yakchoe | Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang | 16th-20th April | 4th – 8th May |
12 | Nimalung Tshechu | Nimalung Dratshang, Chumi, Bumthang | 10th – 11th July | 30th – 1st July |
13 | Kurjey Tshechu | Kurje Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 11th July | 30th June |
14 | Tour of the Dragon (Bicycle Race) | Bumthang to Thimphu | 7th Sept | 5th Sept |
15 | Thimphu Drubchen | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 4th Oct | 22nd Sept |
16 | Wangdue Tshechu | Tencholing Army Ground, Wangdue Phodrang | 5th – 7th Oct | 24th – 26th Sept |
17 | Tamshing Phala Chhoepa | Tamshing Lhakhang, Bumthang | 7th – 9th Oct | 26th – 28th Sept |
18 | Thimphu Tshechu | Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu | 8th – 10th Oct | 26th – 28th Sept |
19 | Gangtey TShechu | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangdue Phodrang. | 10th -13th Oct (Thongdrol on last day) | 28th Sept – 1st Oct (Thongdrol on last day) |
20 | Thangbi Mani | Thangbi Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 10th – 13th Oct | 29th Sept- 2nd Oct |
21 | Jakar Tshechu | Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, Bumthang | 5th – 9th Nov | 23rd – 27th Oct |
22 | Chhukha Tshechu | Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha | 6th – 8th Nov | 24th – 26th Oct |
23 | Jambay LhakhangDrup | Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 13th – 16th Nov | 31st – 3rd Nov |
24 | Prakhar Duchhoed | Prakar Khakhang, Chumi, Bumthang | 14th – 16th Nov | 1st – 3rd Nov |
25 | Dechenphu Tshechu | Dechenphu Lhakhang, Thimphu | 8th Nov | 26th Oct |
26 | Black Necked Crane Festival | Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangdue phodrang | 11th Nov | 11th Nov |
27 | Mongar Tshechu | Mongar Dzong, Mongar | 4th – 6th Dec | 21st – 24th Nov |
28 | Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang Dzong, Trashigang | 5th – 7th Dec | 22nd – 25th Nov |
29 | Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham | Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 12th Dec | 30th Nov |
30 | Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel Dzong, Pemagatshel | 11th -13th Nov (Thongdrol on Last day) | 21st – 24th Nov (Thongdrol on Last day) |
31 | Nalakhar Tshechu | Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang | 12th – 14th Dec | 30th – 2nd Dec |
32 | Druk Wangyel Tshechu | Dochula, Thimphu | 13th Dec | 13th Dec |
33 | Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa | 4th – 7th Jan, 2020 (Thongdrol on Last day) | 10th -13th Dec (Thongdrel on last day) |
34 | Lhuentse Tshechu | Lhuentse Dzong, Lhuentse | 4th-7th Jan, 2020 (Thongdrol on Last day) | 21st – 24th Dec (Thongdrel on last day) |
35 | Nabji Lhakhang Drup | Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji Trongsa | 10th-12th Jan, 2020 | 29th-31st Dec |