The document lists 44 festivals held throughout Bhutan in 2015, including their locations and dates. Major festivals include the Punakha tshechu from February 28-March 2 in Punakha Dzong, the Paro tshechu from March 31-April 4 in Rinpung Dzong, and the Thimphu tshechu from September 23-25 in Tashi Chhodzong. Most festivals are religious tshechus held in Dzongs celebrating dances and masks, but some are secular events like the Bhutan International Marathon on February 23 and Rhododendron Festival from April 18-20. The festivals provide a cultural and religious calendar for the year across the country.

1. TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2015
SL# FESTIVAL PLACE DATES
1. NOMAD FESTIVAL BUMTHANG 23rd February
2. BHUTAN INTERNATIONAL
MARATHON
(Annual eventorganized by Bhutan
Olympic Committee)
23rd February
3. PUNAKHA DRUBCHEN Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA 25th -27 th February
4. PUNAKHA TSHECHU Punakha Dzong, PUNAKHA 28th February -2nd March
5. THARPALING THONGDROL Tharpaling Lhakhang, Chhumi,
BUMTHANG
5th March
6. CHHORTEN KORA Chorten Kora,
TRASHIY ANGTSHE
5th March and 20th March
7. GOMPHU KORA Gom Kora Lhakhang,
TRASHIGANG
28th -29th March
8. TALO TSHECHU Talo Gonpo, PUNAKHA 27 th -29th March
9. GASA TSHECHU Gasa Dzong,
GASA
26th -29th March
10. ZHEMGANG TSHECHU Zhemgang Dzong, ZHEMGANG 27 th March
11. PARO TSHECHU Rinpung Dzong,
PARO
31st March-4th April
12. RHODODENDRON
FESTIVAL
Lamperi Botanical Garden,
Dochula, THIMPHU
18th -20th April
13. DOMKHAR TSHECHU Domkhar, Chummi, BUMTHANG 28th – 29th April
14. URA Y AKCHOE Ura Lhakhang,
BUMTHANG
30th April -4th May
15. SAKTANG FESTIVAL Saktang Khakhang,
TRASHIGANG
24th -27 th June
16. NIMALUNG TSHECHU Nimalung Dratshang,
Chummi, BUMTHANG
24th -26th June
17. TRELDA TSHECHU Drametse, MONGAR 24th -26th June

2. TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2015
18. KURJEY TSHECHU Kurjey Lhakhang, Choekhor 26th June
19. HAA SUMMER
FESTIVAL
Town Festival Ground, HAA 5th – 6th July
20. MERAK TSHECHU Merak Lhakhang,
TRASHIGANG
14th -15th August
21. MASUTAKE
MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
Ura, BUMTHANG 23rd – 24th August
22. CHHA FESTIVAL Tagmochhu,LHUENTSE 27 th -30th August
23. CTOUR OF THE DRAGON
(BICY CLE RACE)
Bumthang to Thimphu 5th September
24. THIMPHU DRUBCHEN Tashi Chhodzong,
THIMPHU
19th September
25. WANGDUE TSHECHU Tencholing Army Ground,
WANGDUEPHODRANG
21st -23rd September
26. GANGTEY TSHECHU Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,
WANDUEPHODRANG
26th -29th September
27. TAMSHING PHALA
CHHOEPA
Tamshing Lhakhang,
Choekhor, BUMTHANG
23rd -25th September
28. THIMPHU TSHECHU Tashi Chhodzong,
THIMPHU
23rd -25th September
29. THANGBI MANI Tangbi Lhakhang, Choekor,
BUMTHANG
26th -28th September
30. JOMOLHARI MOUNTAIN
FESTIVAL
Dangojang 7 th -8th October
31. CHHUKHA TSHECHU Chhukha Dzong, CHHUKHA 20th -22nd October
32. JAKARTSHECHU Jakar Dzong, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
21st -23rd October
33. PEMAGATSHEL TSHECHU Pemagatshel Dzong,
PEMAGATSHEL
20th -23rd October
34. JAMBAY LHAKHANG Jambay Lhakhang, Choekhor, 27 th -30th October

3. TENTATIVE FESTIVAL DATES FOR 2015
DRUP BUMTHANG
35. PRAKHAR DUCHHOED Prakar Lhakhang, Chummi,
BUMTHANG
28th -30th October
36. BLACK NECKED CRANE
FESTIVAL
Gangtey Gonpa, Phobjikha,
WANGDUEPHODRANG
11th November
37. MONGAR TSHECHU Mongar Dzong, MONGAR 17 th – 21st November
38. TRASHIGANG TSHECHU Trashigang Dzong, TRASHIGANG 18th – 22nd November
39. KANGSO TSHECHU Drametse, MONGAR 23rd -26th November
40. NALAKHARTSHECHU Ngaa Lhakhang, Choekhor,
BUMTHANG
25th -27 th November
41. DRUK WANGY EL
TSHECHU
Dochula, THIMPHU 13th December
42. TRONGSA TSHECHU Trongsa Dzong, TRONGSA 20th -22nd December
43. LHUENTSE TSHECHU Lhuentse Dzong,
LHUENTSE
18th – 22nd December
44. DAGANA TSHECHU Dagana Dzong, DAGANA 21st -25th December