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Tibetan Festival Calendar


The Tibetans are a multi-festival people, and according to the Tibetan calendar (similar to the Han lunar calendar), there are festivals almost every month. While enjoying Tibet's beautiful and magnificent natural scenery and fascinating historical sites, tourists can experience another side of the life of the warm and hospitable Tibetan people.

 

Tibetan traditional festival time and date inquiry form

Festival Venue Events   Year 2018
Tibetan New Year All Tibetan areas Tibetan New Year is characterized especially by dancing, music, and a general spirit of merrymaking.

Feb. 27 .2017

2018 Pending

The Monlam Prayer Festival Jokhang Monastery Monks perform traditional Tibetan Buddhist dances during Monlam Prayer Festival, and cakes are made with butter sculptures.

Mar. 4 .2017

2018 Pending

The Butter Lamp Festival Lhasa People sing and dance throughout the night, and thousands of lights are kept burning until dawn. Mar. 12

.2017

2018 Pending

The Thangka Unveiling at Tashilunpo Tashilunpo Monastery The big Thangka with a Buddha image on it is unfolded, and the people all gather in front of the Thangka to pray. Jul. 9

.2017

2018 Pending

Zamling Chisang Lhasa Tibetans gather together to burn incense to worship Buddha. Jul. 9

.2017

2018 Pending

Saga Dawa Lhasa Saga Dawa is the peak time to worship Buddha for Tibetans, and a peak time for pilgrimages. Jun. 9

.2017

2018 Pending

The Gyantse Horse Race Festival Gyantse This festival is held in Gyantse, a county southwest of Lhasa with horse racing, Tibetan opera, ball games, etc. Jul. 20

.2017

2018 Pending

Choekor Duechen / Tukbe Tseshi Lhasa Tibetans wear festival clothes to celebrate this festival and walk around a mountain and lake clockwise. Jul. 27

.2017

2018 Pending

Samye Dolde Samye Monastery Monks wear festival clothes and masks, and dance to drive away bad things and devils. Jul. 9

.2017

2018 Pending

The Ganden Thangka Showing Ganden Monastery

 

A big Thangka with a Buddha image on it is unveiled at Ganden Monastery.  Aug. 7
The Nagqu Horse Race Festival Nagqu An important event in northern Tibet, everyone dresses in their finest and most colorful clothing. Aug. 1

.2017

2018 Pending

Shoton Festival Lhasa A big thangka with an image of Buddha on it is unveiled at Drepung Monastery. People enjoy yoghourt together on this day. Aug. 21

.2017

2018 Pending

Karma Dunba (The Bathing Festival) Lhasa Tibetans take a bath together in the river to drive away illness. Aug. 19
Lhabab Duechen Lhasa Buddha is said to return to earth on this day. Tibetans burn incenses in monasteries and pray. Nov. 11

.2017

2018 Pending

Palden Lhamo Festival Jokhang Monastery and Barkhor Street The statue of the wrathful deity Palden Lhamo is carried at the head of a parade on Barkhor Street. Dec. 3

.2017

2018 Pending

Ganden Nga-Choe Lhasa People celebrate this festival by lighting butter lamps. Jan. 23

.2017

2018 Pending

 

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