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 |
