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