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Bhutan

Bhutan is a small Buddhist kingdom in the eastern Himalayas. Most people wear traditional clothes, the gho and kira, to school and work. Its big fortress monasteries, called dzongs, are where a lot of festivals happen.

Capital
Thimphu
Main languages
Dzongkha, Nepali, English

Tap a festival on the map, or scroll down for the list.

Festivals in Bhutan

  1. LosarFebruary · New year in the Himalayas, with fresh prayer flags
  2. TshechuMarch · Masked dances in the courtyard of a fortress

Things you might not know

  • Bhutan measures how the country is doing with something called Gross National Happiness.
  • Archery is Bhutan's national sport.
  • Thimphu doesn't use traffic lights. A police officer directs cars by hand at the main traffic circle.