Festivals

Bhutanese people celebrate various festivals ranging from Bhutanese new year to seasonal festivals like the summer solstice. The most popular and common festival is called Tshechu; originally a religious festival celebrated all over Bhutan usually to mark the end of harvest season. The main highlight of the Tshechu is the performance of the masked dances by the monks. There are many kinds of mask dances involving different moves, masks and costumes and each of them represent special religious significances. The legend mentions that these mask dances appeared in a Buddhist master's vision during the meditation and the moves and steps are therefore strictly followed as he had in the vision.

Festival Dates: 2008
Punakha Dromche (Punakha) : 04th -08th March
Chorten Kora (Tashiyangtshe) : 14th & 29th March
Gom Kora (Tashigang) : 06th – 08th April
Chhukha Tshechu (Chhukha):  06th – 08th April
Paro Tshechu (Paro) : 09th -13th April
Ura Tshechu (Bumthang):  07th – 11th April
Nimalung Tshechu (Bumthang): 04th – 06th July
Kurjey Tshechu

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