Bhutan Festival Calendar
2026 · Fire Male Horse YearAll Tsechu festivals and religious events from tshechu.com, with public holidays marked from the Bank of Bhutan 2026 calendar.
All Events — Chronological
February 22 – 24 · Trongsa
Lhamoi Dromchhen
February 24 – 26 · Punakha
Punakha Dromchoe
February 27 – 28 · Punakha
Punakha Tshechu
March 3 · Bumthang
Tharpaling Thongdrol
March 5 – 6 · Bumthang
Tangsibi Mani
March 5 – 19 · Trashi Yangtse
Chhorten Kora
March 26 – 28 · Trashi Yangtse
Gomphukora
March 26 – 28 · Gasa
Gasa Tshechu
March 26 – 28 · Zhemgang
Zhemgang Tshechu
March 26 – 28 · Punakha
Talo Tshechu
March 29 – April 2 · Paro
Paro Tshechu
April 7 – 9 · Haa Valley
Haa Spring Festival
April 13 – 14 · Thimphu
Rhododendron Festival
April 26 – 28 · Bumthang
Domkhar Tshechu
April 28 – May 2 · Bumthang
Ura Yakchoe Festival
June 22 – 24 · Bumthang
Nimalung Tshechu
June 24 · Bumthang
Kurjey Tshechu
September 5 · Bumthang
Tour of the Dragon
September 17 · Thimphu
Thimphu Drubchen
September 19 – 21 · Wangdue Phodrang
Wangdue Tshechu
September 19 – 21 · Haa Valley
Haa Tshechu
September 21 – 23 · Bumthang
Tamshing Phala Chhoepa
September 21 – 23 · Thimphu
Thimphu Tshechu
September 24 – 26 · Wangdue Phodrang
Gangtey Tshechu
September 26 – 27 · Bumthang
Thangbi Mewang
October 14 – 15 · Thimphu
Jhomolhari Mountain Festival
October 18 – 21 · Bumthang
Jakar Tshechu
October 18 – 21 · Pemagatshel
Pemagatshel Tshechu
October 19 – 21 · Chukha
Chhukha Tshechu
October 21 · Thimphu
Dechenphu Tshechu
October 23 – 24 · Gasa
Royal Highland Festival
October 26 – 29 · Bumthang
Jambay Lhakhang Drup
October 27 – 29 · Bumthang
Traakar Duchhoed
November 11 · Wangdue Phodrang
Black Necked Crane Festival
November 14 – 16 · Trongsa
Goenpai Drupchen
November 17 – 19 · Chukha
Phuntsholing Tshechu
November 17 – 19 · Mongar
Mongar Tshechu
November 18 – 20 · Trashigang
Trashigang Tshechu
November 24 – 26 · Bumthang
Nalakhar Tshechu
November 24 · Bumthang
Jambay Lhakhang Singye Cham
December 13 · Thimphu
Druk Wangyel Tshechu
December 17 – 21 · Trongsa
Trongsa Tshechu
December 17 – 21 · Lhuentse
Lhuentse Tshechu
December 22 – 24 · Samdrup Jongkhar
Samdrupjongkhar Tshechu
December 22 – 26 · Trongsa
Nabji Lhakhang Drup
Academic Calendar 2026
Schools: Ministry of Education & Skills Development (MoESD) · Colleges: Royal University of Bhutan (RUB)
Schools (MoESD)
February 10
Teachers report to school
February 16
Students report — Grade IV–XII
February 24
Grade XI students report
March 2
Pre-Primary – Grade III report
June 15 – 19
Mid-term examinations
June 29 – 13
Mid-term break
July 14
Term 2 begins
November 13 – 27
Internal / home examinations
December 18
Winter vacation begins
Colleges — Royal University of Bhutan
February 24
Spring semester begins (RUB)
April 13 – 17
Spring mid-semester break (RUB)
June 19 – 27
Spring semester finals (RUB)
June 28 – 31
Summer break (RUB)
July 30
Autumn semester registration (RUB)
August 4
Autumn semester begins (RUB)
October 5 – 9
Autumn mid-semester break (RUB)
November 23 – 4
Autumn semester finals (RUB)
December 5
Winter break begins (RUB)
Mid-semester break dates are approximate. Verify with your college or at rub.edu.bt.