Bhutan Festivals Tour

The Bhutan Festival is known as Tshechu for the people of Bhutan. And Tshechu means the “Tenth Day”. Age old culture and traditions are deep-seated in the minds of people in Bhutan. Buddhism is a way of life, so the festivals are organized in almost all the dzongs and monasteries of Bhutan on different dates and seasons. Watching the festival dances is a delightful way of experiencing the religious culture and social gathering of people. Festival is a merit accumulating and learning event as it teaches people more about their life and death through religious visual activities. Festivals also bring lots of joy and relaxation to the Bhutanese people. It is a time when farmers rejoice after their years’ hard work in their fields. People from all walks of life come to witness the festivals in their finest attires.Most festivals in Bhutan take place in autumn and spring, and very few festivals occur in winter. The sacred mask dances revealed during the festivals organized by the states are almost the same everywhere, one or two mask dances may vary from place to place during such festivals. One particular place will have only one or two unique mask dances that originated from their region, and rest mask dances are similar for most festivals in Bhutan.However, there are several local festivals organized by the rural and local communities in their monasteries that are quite different from those organized by the state. Normally the local festivals are quite unique and nicer to attend as it’s less crowded. The opportunity to mingle with people, taking good photographs and to comfortably enjoy the festival is more viable if you attend the local festivals. So based on your time schedule you may travel to witness any one of the state organized or local festivals in Bhutan. Your tour reservations for most festivals must be done with us at least before 6 months to obtain confirmed flight seats and good hotel bookings. So you may visit the updated Festival Schedules for this year and next year too below our website’s festival page.