Tentative Festival Dates For 2013

*SL#*	*FESTIVAL*	*PLACE*	*DATES*
1	TAKIN FESTIVAL	Damji, Gasa	21st – 23rd February
2	NOMAD FESTIVAL	Nagsephel,BUMTHANG	23rd– 25th February
3	PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN	Punakha Dzong, Punukha	15th – 19th February
4	PUNAKHA TSHECHU	Punakha Dzong, Punukha	20th – 22nd February
5	THARPALING, Bumthang	Tharpaling Lhakhang,	25th February
6	CHHORTEN KORA	Chorten Kora, TRASHIYANGTSHE	5th February – 11th March
7	GOMPHUKORA	Gom Kora Lhakhang,	20th – 22nd March
8	TALO TSHECHU	Talo Gonpa, Punukha	20th – 22nd March
9	ZHEMGANG TSHECHU	Zhemgang Dzong, Zhemgang	20th – 23rd March
10	PARO TSHECHU	Rinpung Dzong, Paro	23rd – 27th March
11	CHHUKHA TSHECHU	Chhukha Dzong, Chhukha	12 – 14 October
12	DOMKHAR TSHECHU	Domkhar, Chummi, Bumthang	20th – 22nd April
13	RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL	Lamperi Botanical Garden, Dochula Thimphu	11 – 13 May
14	URA YAKCHOE	Ura Lhakhang, Bumthang	21 – 25 April
15	NIMALUNG TSHECHU	Nimalung Dratshang, Bumthang	17 – 19 June
16	KURJEY TSHECHU	Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	18 June
17	HAA SUMMER FESTIVAL	Town Festival Ground, HAA	4 – 8 July
18	MASUTAKI MUSHROOM	Ura, Bumthang	17 – 19 August
19	TOUR OF THE DRAGON (BICYCLE RACE)	Bumthang to Thimphu	7 September
20	THIMPHU DRUBCHEN	Tashi Chhodzong, Thimphu	9 – 13 September
21	WANGDUE TSHECHU	Tencholing Army Ground, Wangdue	12 – 14 September
22	TAMSHING PHALA	Tamshing Lhakhang, Bumthang	14 – 16 September
23	GANGTEY TSHECHU	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangdue	13 – 15 September
24	THIMPHU TSHECHU	Tashi Chhodzong, THimphu	14 – 16 September
25	GASA TSHECHU	Gasa Dzong	14 – 16 September
26	THANGBI MANI	Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor,Bumthang	17 – 20 September
27	JAKAR TSHECHU	Jakar Dzong, Choekhor,Bumthang	12 – 15 October
28	JAMBAY LHAKHANG DRUP	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bumthang	18 – 22 October
29	PRAKHAR DUCHHOED	Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi,Bumthang	19 – 21 October
30	BLACK NECKED CRANE Festival	Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha, Wangdue	11 November
31	MONGAR TSHECHU	Mongar Dzong	9 – 12 November
32	TRASHIGANG TSHECHU	Trashigang Dzong	10 – 13 November
33	JAMBAY LAKHANG SINGYE CHAM	Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, Bumthang	17 November
34	NALAKHAR TSHECHU	Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor,Bunthang	17 – 19 November
35	PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU	Pemagatshel Dzong	9 – 12 November
36	DRUK WANGYEL Tshechu	Dochula, Thimphu	13 December
37	TRONGSA TSHECHU	Trongsa Dzong	9 – 11 January 2014
38	LHUENTSE TSHECHU	Lhuentse Dzong	9 – 11 January 2014
39	NABJI LHAKHANG DRUP	Nabji Lhakhang, Nabji, Trongsa	15 -19 January 2014