Plan your journey to visit Bhutan to coincide with one of the vibrant religious festivals, known as “tshechu.” Tshechus are celebrated to honor Guru Rimpoche, the precious teacher. This Indian saint spread tantric Buddhism throughout the Himalayas. Invariably, the tshechu is celebrated on the 10th day of the month in the Bhutanese lunar calendar, this being an auspicious date.
The most famous festivals are the Paro festival in spring and the Thimphu festival in autumn, because these are also peak tourist times. However, every region and every village holds its own tshechu at different times of the year. Many colorful festivals take place in Punakha, already warm in the early spring, Wangdi in the autumn, and Trongsa in the middle of winter.
