Tibet Festival & Events Calendar
Tibetan festivals are held according to the Tibetan lunar calendar, which usually lags at leaTibetan festivals are held according to the Tibetan lunar calendar, which usually lags at least a month behind Gregorian calendar. The following are just some of the more important festivals:
Tibetan Festival Calendar 2023 - 2024
| Festivals | Tibetan Calendar | Gregorian Calendar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Tibetan New Year | Hor-zla Dang-po (1st Month). 1 | Feb. 21 | Feb. 10 |
| Monlam Prayer Festival | Hor-zla Dang-po (1st Month). 4 - 11 | Feb. 23 - Mar. 03 | Feb. 13 - Feb. 20 |
| Butter Lamp Festival | Hor-zla Dang-po (1st Month). 15 | Mar. 07 | Feb. 24 |
| Saga Dawa Festival | Hor-zla Bzhi-pa (4th Month). 15 | Jun. 04 | May. 23 |
| Thangka Unveiling Tashilunpo | Hor-zla Lnga-pa (5th Month). 15 | Jul. 03 | Jun. 22 |
| Zamling Chisang/Samye Dolde | Hor-zla Lnga-pa (5th Month). 15 | Jul. 03 | Jun. 22 |
| Choekor Duechen/Tukbe Tseshi | Hor-zla Drug-pa (6th Month). 4 | Jul. 21 | Jul. 09 |
| Ganden Thangka Unveiling | Hor-zla Drug-pa (6th Month). 15 | Aug. 01 | Jul. 21 |
| Shoton Festival | Hor-zla Drug-pa (6th Month). 30 | Aug. 16 | Aug. 04 |
| Labrang Festival | Hor-zla Ddun-pa (7th Month). 8 | Aug. 24 | Sep. 11 |
| Karma Dunba (Bathing Festival) | Hor-zla Ddun-pa (7th Month). 17 | Sep. 01 | Sep. 19 |
| Nagqu Horse Race Festival | Aug. 10 (Gregorian Calendar) | Aug. 10 | Aug. 10 |
| Yushu Horse Race Festival | Jul. 25 (Gregorian Calendar) | Jul. 25 | Jul. 25 |
| Litang Horse Race Festival | Aug. 1 (Gregorian Calendar) | Aug. 1 | Aug. 1 |
| Lhabab Duechen | Hor-zla Dgu-pa (9th Month). 22 | Nov. 04 | Nov. 22 |
| Palden Lhamo Festival | Hor-zla Bcu-pa (10th Month). 15 | Nov. 27 | Dec. 15 |
| Ganden Nga-Choe | Hor-zla Bcu-pa (10th Month). 25 | Dec. 07 | Dec. 25 |
| Machu Horse Racing | Hor-zla Drug-pa (6th Month) | Aug. 13-17 | Aug. 13-17 |