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Bhutan Festival Dates (2008)

Festival	Districts	Dates
Punakha Domchey	Punakha	FEB 11 - FEB 15
Chorten Kora	Transhiyangtse	FEB 21 & March 7
Bulli Mani(Chummi)	Bumthang	FEB 20 – FEB 23
Tharpaling Thongdrol	Bumthang	FEB 21
Tangsibji Mani (Ura)	Bumthang	FEB 21 – FEB 24
Gayden Chodpa (Ura)	Bumthang	MAR 5 – MAR 7
Gom Kora	Trashigang	March 14 - March 16
Chukha Tsechu	Chhukha	March 19 - March 21
Paro Tsechu	Paro	March 17 - March 21
Ura Yakchoe	Bumthang	April 17- Arpil 21
Nimalung Tsechu	Bumthang	July 11 - July 13
Kurjey Tshechu	Bumthang	July 13
Thimphu Drupchen	Thimphu	Oct 4 - Oct 8
Wangdi Tsechu	Wangduephodrang	Oct 7 - Oct 9
Tamshing Phala Choepa	Bumthang	Oct 9 - Oct 11
Thimphu Tsechu	Thimphu	Oct 9 - Oct 11
Tangbi Mani	Bumthang	Oct 13 - Oct 15
Shingkhar Rabney (Ura)	Bumthang	NOV 4 – NOV 8
Jakar Dzong Tshechu	Bumthang	NOV 6 – NOV 9
Jampey Lhakhang Drup	Bumthang	Nov 13 - Nov 17
Prakhar Tsechu	Bumthang	Nov 14 - Nov 16
Sumdrang Kangsol (Ura)	Bumthang	Nov 23 – Nov 26
Mongar Tsechu	Mongar	Dec 4 - Dec 7
Pemagatshel Tsechu	Pemagatshel	Dec 4 - Dec 7
Trashigang Tsechu	Trashigang	Dec 5 - Dec 8
Ngalakhang Tsechu	Bumthang	Dec 12 - Dec 14
Namkha Rabney (Tang)	Bumthang	Dec 7- Dec 9
Chozam Rabney (Tang)	Bumthang	Dec 12-Dec 14
Trongsa Tsechu	Trongsa	Jan 5 - Jan 7 (2009)
Lhuentse Tsechu	Lhuentse	Jan 5 - Jan 7 (2009)
Nabji Lhakhang Drup (NABJI)	Trongsa	Jan 11 - Jan 15 (2009)
Shingkhar Metochodpa (URA)	Bumthang	Jan 11 (2009)

Bhutan Festival Dates (2009)- Tentative

Festival	Districts	Dates
Punakha Domchey	Punakha	March 1 - March 8
Chorten Kora	Transhiyangtse	March 11 & March 26
Gom Kora	Trashigang	April 2 - April 4
Chukha Tsechu	Chhukha	April 7 -April 9
Paro Tsechu	Paro	April 5 - April 9
Ura Yakchoe	Bumthang	April 5- Arpil 9
Nimalung Tsechu	Bumthang	June 30 - July 2
Kurjey Tshechu	Bumthang	July2
Thimphu Drupchen	Thimphu	Sep 23 - Sep 27
Wangdi Tsechu	Wangduephodrang	Sep 26- Sep 28
Tamshing Phala Choepa	Bumthang	Sep 27 -Sep 29
Thimphu Tsechu	Thimphu	Sep 28-Sep 30
Tangbi Mani	Bumthang	Oct 3 - Oct 5
Jampey Lhakhang Drup	Bumthang	Nov 2 - Nov 6
Prakhar Tsechu	Bumthang	Nov 3 - Nov 5
Mongar Tsechu	Mongar	Nov 25 - Nov 27
Pemagatshel Tsechu	Pemagatshel	Nov 25 - Nov 27
Trashigang Tsechu	Trashigang	Nov 26 -Nov 28
Ngalakhang Tsechu	Bumthang	Dec 2 - Dec 4
Trongsa Tsechu	Trongsa	Dec 25 -Dec 27
Lhuentse Tsechu	Lhuentse	Dec2 5 - Dec 27

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