Jomolhari Mountain Festival: A Celebration of Bhutan’s Mountains, Culture and Snow Leopards

Discover the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, held on 14–15 October at the foot of Mount Jomolhari. Experience Bhutanese highland culture, traditional sports, local cuisine, mountain landscapes, and conservation awareness in one of Bhutan’s most spectacular regions. Jomolhari Mountain Festival: A Celebration of Bhutan’s Mountains, Culture and Snow Leopards Jomolhari Mountain Festival High in the Himalayan mountains of Bhutan, where traditional communities live among forests, alpine meadows, and towering peaks, a unique celebration takes place every October. The Jomolhari Mountain Festival is a two-day celebration held at the base of Mount Jomolhari. In 2026, the festival will take place on 14–15 October at Dangochong, Thimphu . Unlike many of Bhutan's traditional festivals, the Jomolhari Mountain Festival brings together highland culture, nature, adventure, and wildlife conservation . Celebrating the Communities of the Himalayas The festival celebrates the unique lifestyle and traditions of communities living around the Jomolhari region. Highland communities have developed a close relationship with the mountains and their natural surroundings. Their traditional way of life, local knowledge, food, crafts, and connection with the landscape form an important part of the festival. Visitors have an opportunity to experience a side of Bhutan that is far removed from the country's busy...