shechus are the main religious festivals of Bhutan celebrated to honour Saint Padmasambhava, also known as "Guru Rinpoche" in the mountain Kingdom. For the people, the Tshechus are an occasion for reverence and blessing, feasting and socialising in their richest robes and ornaments. All this against a backdrop of mask dancers spinning in a kaleidoscope of silks and brocades, while the deep notes of horns and trumpets reverberate across the valley. Staged at different times of the year in different parts of the Kingdom, for the outsider, the Tshechu is an experience extraordinaire.
Festival dates 2008
| Sl.No. | Festival Name | Place Name | From Date | To Date |
| 1. | Punakha Dromche | Punakha | 13 Feb, 2008 | 15 Feb, 2008 |
| 2. | Chorten Kora | Trashiyangtse | 21 Feb, 2008 | 7-Mar, 2008 |
| 3. | Gomkora | Trashigang | 14 Mar, 2008 | 16 Mar, 2008 |
| 4. | Chhukha Tsechu | Chhukha | 19 Mar, 2008 | 21 Mar, 2008 |
| 5. | Paro Tshechu | Paro | 17 Mar, 2008 | 21 Mar, 2008 |
| 6. | Ura Tshechu | Bumthang | 16 Apr, 2008 | 20 Apr, 2008 |
| 7. | Nimalung Tshechu | Bumthang | 10 July, 2008 | 12 July, 2008 |
| 8. | Kurjey Tshechu | Bumthang | 12 July, 2008 | 2008 |
| 9. | Thimphu Drupchen | Thimphu | 4 Oct, 2008 | 8 Oct, 2008 |
| 10. | Wangdue Tshechu | Wangdue Phodrang | 7 Oct, 2008 | 9 Oct, 2008 |
| 11. | Tamshingphala Choepa | Bumthang | 9 Oct, 2008 | 11 Oct, 2008 |
| 12. | Thimphu Tshechu | Thimphu | 9 Oct, 2008 | 11 Oct, 2008 |
| 13. | Tangbi Mani | Bumthang | 13 Oct, 2008 | 15 Oct, 2008 |
| 14. | Jambay Lhakhang Drupchen | Bumthang | 12 Nov, 2008 | 16 Nov, 2008 |
| 15. | Paker Tshechu | Bumthang | 13 Nov, 2008 | 15 Nov, 2008 |
| 16. | Mongar Tshechu | Mongar | 4 Dec, 2008 | 7 Dec, 2008 |
| 17. | Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel | 4 Dec, 2008 | 7 Dec, 2008 |
| 18. | Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang | 5 Dec, 2008 | 8 Dec, 2008 |
| 19. | Nalakhar Tshechu | Bumthang | 12 Dec, 2008 | 14 Dec, 2008 |
| 20. | Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa | 5 Jan, 2009 | 7 Jan, 2009 |
| 21. | Lhuntse Tshechu | Lhuntse | 5 Jan, 2009 | 7 Jan, 2009 |
Tentative Festival dates 2009
| Sl.No. | Festival Name | Place Name | From Date | To Date |
| 1. | Punakha Dromche | Punakha | 1 March, 2009 | 8 March, 2009 |
| 2. | Chorten Kora | Trashiyangtse | 11 March, 2009 | 26 March, 2009 |
| 3. | Gomkora | Trashigang | 2 April, 2009 | 4 April, 2009 |
| 4. | Chhukha Tsechu | Chhukha | 7 April, 2009 | 9 April, 2009 |
| 5. | Paro Tshechu | Paro | 5 April, 2009 | 9 April, 2009 |
| 6. | Ura Tshechu | Bumthang | 5 May, 2009 | 9 May, 2009 |
| 7. | Nimalung Tshechu | Bumthang | 30 June, 2009 | 2 July, 2009 |
| 8. | Kurjey Tshechu | Bumthang | 2 July, 2009 | 2009 |
| 9. | Thimphu Drupchen | Thimphu | 23 Sept., 2009 | 27 Sept., 2009 |
| 10. | Wangdue Tshechu | Wangdue Phodrang | 26 Sept., 2009 | 28 Sept., 2009 |
| 11. | Tamshingphala Choepa | Bumthang | 27 Sept., 2009 | 29 Sept., 2009 |
| 12. | Thimphu Tshechu | Thimphu | 28 Sept., 2009 | 30 Sept., 2009 |
| 13. | Tangbi Mani | Bumthang | 3 Oct, 2009 | 5 Oct, 2009 |
| 14. | Jambay Lhakhang Drupchen | Bumthang | 2 Nov, 2009 | 6 Nov, 2009 |
| 15. | Paker Tshechu | Bumthang | 3 Nov, 2009 | 5 Nov, 2009 |
| 16. | Mongar Tshechu | Mongar | 25 Nov., 2009 | 27 Nov., 2009 |
| 17. | Pemagatshel Tshechu | Pemagatshel | 25 Nov., 2009 | 27 Nov., 2009 |
| 18. | Trashigang Tshechu | Trashigang | 26 Nov., 2009 | 28 Nov., 2009 |
| 19. | Nalakhar Tshechu | Bumthang | 2 Dec, 2009 | 4 Dec, 2009 |
| 20. | Trongsa Tshechu | Trongsa | 25 Dec., 2009 | 27 Dec., 2009 |
| 21. | Lhuntse Tshechu | Lhuntse | 25 Dec., 2009 | 27 Dec., 2009 |
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