Bhutan celebrates King's Birthday on November 14th each year. The holiday commemorates the birth of the fourth king of...

The December solstice occurs when the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky and is directly over the Tropic of C...

The National Day of Bhutan is celebrated on December 17th each year. It marks the day when Bhutan gained its independe...

In his first sermon, the Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths: that suffering is an inherent part of life; that the cau...

The Descending Day of Lord Buddha, also known as Parinirvana Day, commemorates the day of Buddha's death. It is a majo...

The Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, ascended to the throne in 1972 at the age of 16, after the untimely de...

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel was crowned the Fifth Dragon King of Bhutan on November 6, 2008. The event was held in Punak...

Dashain is the biggest and most important festival in Bhutan. It is celebrated for 15 days, starting on the 10th day o...

The Thimphu Tshechu is an annual religious festival held in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. It is one of the most impo...