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Bhutan Festivals

TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2010 and 2011-2012

	FESTIVAL	PLACE	2011	2012
1	Punakha Drubchen	Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA	FEB 10-12	FEB 27-MAR 2
2	Punakha Tsechu	Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA	FEB 13-15	MAR 3-5
3	Chorten Kora	Chorten Kora, TRASHIYANGTSE	FEB 18 & MAR 4	MAR 8-22
4	Tharpaling Thongdrel	Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	FEB 18
5	Tangsibi Mani	Tangsibi Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	FEB 17-21
6	Buli Mani	Buli Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	FEB 19-21
7	Gaden Chodpa	Gaden Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	APR 1-3
8	Gomkora	Gom Kora Lhakhang, TRASHIGANG	MAR 13-15	MAR 31-APR 2
9	Talo Tshechu	Talo, PUNAKHA	MAR 13-15
10	Zhemgang Tshechu	Zhemgang Dzong, ZHEMGANG	MAR 13-16
11	Paro Tshechu	Rinpung Dzong, PARO	MAR 15-19	APR 2-6
12	Chukha Tshechu	CHUKHA	MAR 17-19	APR 4-6
13	Domkhar Tsechu	Domkhar, Chummi, BUMTHANG	MAY 12-14
14	Ura Yakchoe	Ura Lhakhang, BUMTHANG	MAY 14-18	MAY 2-6
15	Padsel-Ling Kuchod	Padsel-Ling Gonpa, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	MAY 22-23
16	Nimalung Tshechu	Nimalung Dratshang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	JUL 8-10	JUNE 27-29
17	Kurjey Tshechu	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	JUL 10	JUNE 29
18	Gangtey Kurim	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, WANGDUEPHODRANG	JUL 29
19	Thimphu Drubchen	Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU	OCT 1-5	SEP 20-24
20	Wangdi Tshechu	Wangdi Dzong, WANGDI PHODRANG	SOCT 4-6	SEP 23-25
21	Gangtey Tshechu	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, WANGDUEPHODRANG	OCT 4-6
22	Tamshingphala Choepa	Tamshing Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	OCT 6-8	SEP 24-26
23	Thimphu Tsechu	Tashi Chhodzong, THIMPHU	OCT 6-8	SEP 25-27
24	Gasa Tshechu	Gasa Dzong, GASA	OCT 6-8
25	Tangbi Mani	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	OCT 10-12	SEP 29-OCT 1
26	Shingkhar Rabney	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	NOV 1-5
27	Jakar Tsechu	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	NOV 3-6
28	Jambay Lhakhang Drup	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	NOV 10-14	OCT 29-NOV 2
29	Prakhar Ducchoed	Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi, BUMTHANG	NOV 11-13	OCT 30-NOV 1
30	Sumdrang Kangsol	Sumdrang Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	NOV 22-25
31	Crane Festival	Phobjikha Valley, WANGDI PHODRANG	NOV 11
32	Mongar Tsechu	Mongar Dzong, MONGAR	DEC 2-5	NOV 20-23
33	Pemagatshel Tsechu	Pemagatshel Dzong, PEMAGATSHEL	JAN 2-4, 2012	NOV 20-23
34	Trashigang Tshechu	Trashigang Dzong, TRASHIGANG	DEC 2-5	NOV 21-24
35	Tang Namkha Rabney	Tang Namkha Lhakhang, Tang, BUMTHANG	DEC 4-5
36	Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	DEC 10
37	Nalakhar Tshechu	Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor, BUMTHANG	DEC 10-12	NOV 28-30
38	Chojam Rabney	Chojamrab Lhakhang, Tang, BUMTHANG	DEC 10-13
39	Trongsa Tshechu	Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA	JAN 2-4, 2012	DEC 21-23
40	Lhuntse Tshechu	Lhuntse Dzong, LHUNTSE	JAN 2-4, 2012	DEC 21-23
41	Shingkhar Metochoepa	Shingkhar Lhakhang, Ura, BUMTHANG	JAN 9, 2012
42	Nabji Lhakhang Drup	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, TRONGSA	JAN 9-13, 2012