Festivals in Nepal, India, Tibet, and Bhutan begin with religion, ending as social event. There are more than 50 major festivals in a year celebrated throughout region. Although most of these festivals are religious some have historical significance, while others are seasonal celebrations.
The dates of most festivals are fixed by famous astrologers, Lamas, after consulting the lunar calendar. The biggest and most popular festivals are mentioned at Festival Calendar.

It is not hard to catch colorful processions in different streets of the Valley almost every other day of the week. Cultural acts of dances and songs are integral parts of some celebrations while some celebrations are just quiet family gatherings.

India & Ladakh Name of Festival Year 2006 & Year 2007 Festival Name  Year 2006 Year 2007 Place  Remarks Spituk Gustor an 27 - 28 an 17-18 Ladakh Dosmoche Leh, Likir & Deskit Feb 26 - 27 Feb 15-16 Ladakh Guru Tsechu Stok Mar 08 - 09 Feb 25-26 Ladakh Matho Nargrang Mar 14 - 15 Mar 3-4 Ladakh Saga Dawa Festival June 11 May 31 Ladakh Hemis Tsechu Jul 06 - 07 Jun 25-26 Ladakh Lamayuru Kargyat Jul 12 -13 July 02 - 03 Ladakh Karsha Gustor Jul 22 - 23 Jul 11-12 Ladakh Phyang Tsedup Jul 27 - 28 Jul 16-17 Ladakh Korzok Gustor Jul 28 - 29 Jul 17-18 Ladakh Dak-Thok Tse-chu Aug 04 - 05 Jul 24-25 Ladakh Thiksay Gustor Nov 08 - 09 Oct 28-29 Ladakh ChemdeWangchok Nov 18-19 Nov7-8 Ladakh Losar Dec 21 Dec 10 Ladakh Puskar Festival Nov 02-05 Nov 21-24 Rajasthan Jaisalmer Festival Feb 10-12 Jan 31-Feb 02 Jaisalmer Nagaur Feb 04-07 Feb 25-28

Tibetan Festivals Year 2006 & 2007  Festival Name  Year 2006 Year 2007 Place Remarks Tibetan New Year Feb 28 Feb 18   Labrang Molam *Thanka Feb 10 -12   Mar 02 - 05 *Mar 02   Tashilhumpo Thanka July 11 June 30   Kailash Tharpoche (Saka Dawa) June 11 May 31   Gyantse Dhamang July 22 July 22   Mindroling Tsechu 06 July   25 June   Samye Dolde July 11 June 30   Ganden Thangka August 9 July 30   Lithang Horse Racing Aug 01 -07   Aug 01-07   Nagchu Horse Racing August 10 August 10   Shoton August 23 August 12   Tashi Lunpo Gudor (Cham) Feb 16 Feb 5   Shaman Jul 11 - 20 Jul 29 - Aug

Nepal Festivals Year 2006 & 2007  Name of Festival Year 2006 Year 2007 Place Remarks Tiji (Lama Dance) May 08 - 11 May 14 – 17 Mustang – Lo Manthang Mitha (Archery) May 21   Manang Dumchi (Lama Dance) Jun 13 - 17   Solukhumbu – Khumjung Dumchi (Lama Dance) Jun 17 - 22   Solukhumbu – Pangboche Dumchi (Lama Dance) Jun 17 - 23   Solukhumbu – Thame Dokchu Jun 28 - 30   Dolpo - Potrap Yartung (Horse Riding) Jul 13 - 16   Manang Yartung (Horse Riding) Jul 22   Muktinath Nekor Aug 21 - 23   Dolpo – Shey Gompa Mani Rimdu (Lama Dance) Oct 21 - 23 Oct 27 – 28 Solukhumbu – Tangboche Mani Rimdu (Lama Dance) Oct 18 - 23 Oct 20 -Nov12 Solukhumbu – Chiwang Tsechu - Cham Nov 13 - 15   Solukhumbu –JalsaGompa Teej       Shivaratri       Indra Jatra       Holy       Dipawali       Dashian       Bibaha Panchami

Bhutan Festivals Year 2006 & 2007  Name of Festival Year 2006 Year 2007 PlaceRemarks Punkha Dromche Mar 4 - 18 Feb 21- 25 Punakha Chorten Kora Mar 14 - 29 Mar 3 &  Mar 19 Trashiy Angtse GOMKORA Apr 6 - 8 Mar 26–28 Trashigang Paro Tshechu Apr 6 - 8 Mar 29–Apr 02  Paro Chhikha Tshechu Apr 9 - 13 Mar 31–Apr 0 2 Chhukha Ura Yakchoe May 7 - 11 Apr 27–May 01  Bumthang imalung Tshechu July 4 - 6 Jun 23–25 Bumthang Kurjey Tshechu July 6 June 25 Bumthang Thimpu Drupchen Sep 30-Oct 2 Sep 16–20 Thimpu Wangdi Tshechu Oct 1 - 3 Sep 20–22  Wangdi Phodrang Thimpu Tshechu Sep 27-Oct 1 Sept 21–23 Thimpu Tamshingphala Choepa Oct 2-4 Sep 21–23 Bumthang Tangbi Mani Oct. 6 - 8 Sep 25–27 Bumthang Jambay Lakhang Drup Nov. 5 - 9 Oct 25–29 Bumthang Paker Tshechu Nov. 6 - 8 Oct 26–28 Bumthang Mongar Tshechu Dec 4 - 6 Nov 16–19 Mongar Pema Gatsel Tshechu Nov 27 - 28 Nov 16–19  Pema Gatsel Trashigang Tshechu Nov 27 - 30 Nov 17– 20  Trashigang alakhar Tshechu Nov 28–Dec 1 Nov 24–26 Bumthang Trongsa Tshechu Dec 28 - 30 Dec 18–20 Trongsa Lhuntse Tshechu Dec 28 - 30 Dec 18–20 Lhuntse