The June Calendar features Gangteng Monastery in Gangtey, Wangdiphodrang, which overlooks the glacial valley of Phobjikha. The monastery, first built by the grandson of Terton Pema Lingpa in the 17th … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for May 2018
It’s May, and we are very pleased to share this special Royal photograph on our monthly calendar! His Majesty visited Gangtey Gonpa in Phobjikha recently, accompanied by Her Majesty and HRH Gyalsey. … [Read more...]
Thimphu – Desktop Calendar, April 2018
Thimphu, at an altitude of 2,400m, is one of the highest capitals in the world. The scenic valley slopes up from the Wang Chu river, which flows from north to south. The most significant landmarks in … [Read more...]
Paro Taktsang – Desktop Calendar, March 2018
The iconic Paro Taktsang, covered in a light dust of snow, appears even more mystical and otherworldly. Taktsang is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Buddhist world. Sanctified by … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for February 2018
His Majesty The King with His Royal Highness The Gyalsey in His Majesty's Office, in Thimphu Tashichhodzong. After re-building the Tashichhodzong in the 1960s, His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo worked … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for January 2018
We ring in the New Year with this photograph of Their Majesties and HRH Gyalsey on our January calendar, taken during the National Day Celebrations of 2017 in Haa. The highlight of 2017 has been, for … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for December 2017
On December 17, Bhutan celebrates National Day, commemorating the day on which His Majesty King Ugyen Wangchuck became the first hereditary monarch of Bhutan in 1907. In celebrating this day, we … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for November 2017
It’s a new month, and we have a new photograph on our monthly calendar to warm your hearts as the cold sets into the valleys and settles in for the winter months. This wonderful photograph was taken … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for October 2017
October is a festive month, with the Tshechus mostly falling on this month, as well as the Hindu festivals of Dassain and Tewar. The festivities are made all the more special as this month marks the … [Read more...]
Desktop Calendar for September 2017
Summer has been good for our farmers. With September, we look forward to bountiful harvests, the beginning of cooler temperatures and clear skies, the ripening of fruits and fields of cosmos blossoms, … [Read more...]