The annual Wangduephodrang Tshechu was introduced by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal after the completion of the dzong. The three-day annual Tshechu is attended by people from Punakha and Thimphu and provides the people with an occasion for merrymaking and revelry. The Tshechu is known for the Raksha Mangcham or the Dance of the Ox. It concludes with the unfurling of the Guru Tshengye Thongdrol where people throng to receive blessings.

Please note that Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag Dzong was burnt to the ground in 2012.  During current renovations, the Tshechu is being held at the nearby Tencholing Army ground in Wangduephodrang.