Bhutan is rich in festival tours and treks and being a Buddhist country, festival and tshechu in Bhutan are all year in different place and time. Festival (Tshechu) is a religious Ceremony which is held every year and it's the time that people wear the best cloths, the lunch would be an awesome with red rice and dried meat. Most of the district of Bhutan have Tshechu where it is usually held in Dzongs (fortress) or in monastery.
When a festival is held, thousand of tourist visits Bhutan to have the glimpse of the Tshechu. The biggest festival are Paro Tshechu which is held in Spring.
Tshechu are Based on the Bhuddhism story where you will see mask dances and other dances which last for about two to three days depending on the importance, and the other Biggest Festival or Tshechu is the Punakha Dromchee in which Bhutanese people are being remind of the victory over Tibetan war. It was by our first Zhabdrung Lama who performed the miracle on the bank of Mo chuu where the precious relic was faultily thrown into the river and the Tibetans were fooled, there fore emerging ourselves on the victorious side.
During festival time Many Bhutanese families go to see it and get blessing from the mask dance and the ceremony held. Thimphu Dronchee, wangdi tshechu, bumthang tshechu, are other important tshechu of Bhutan. On The last day of Tshechu you will see a huge Thangka picture of Guru Rinpoche.
| Tentative Festival Dates For 2007 | | |
| Festival Name | Place | Dates |
| Punakha Dromche | Punakha | Feb 21st - Feb 25tY |
| Chorten Kora | Trashiyangtse | Mar 3rd - Mar19th |
| GomKora | Trashigang | Mar26th - Mar28th |
| Chhukha Tshechu | Chukha | Mar31st - April 2nd |
| Paro Tshehu | Paro | Mar 29th - April 2nd |
| Ura Yakchhoe | Bumthang | April 27th - May1st |
| Nimlung Tshechu | Bumthang | June 23rd - June 25th |
| urjay Tshechu | Bumthang | June 25th |
| Wangdue Tshechu | Wangdue Phodrang | Sept 20th - Sept 22nd |
| Tamshing Tshechu | Bumthang | Sept 21st - Sept 23rd |
| | | Sept 16th - Sept 20th |
| | | Sept 21st - Sept 23rd |
| Tangbi Mani | Bumthang | Sept 25th - Sept 27th |
| Jambay Lhakhang Drup | Bumthang | Oct 25th - Oct 29th |
| Prakhar Duchhoed | Bumthang | Oct 26th - Oct 28th |
| Nalakhar Tshechu | Bumthang | Nov 24th - Nov 26th |
| Mongar Tshechu | Mongar | Nov 16th - Nov 19th |
| Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel | Nov 16th - Nov 19th |
| Tsirang Tshechu | Tsirang | Nov 17th - Nov 20th |
| Trongsa Tshachu | Trongsa | Dec 18th - Dec 20th |
| Lhuentse Tshechu | Lhuentse | Dec 18th |
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