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February

2024-02-25-2024-02-26

Rebkong Rongbogon festival

16-17th of first Chinese lunar calendar This special occasion of bathing in the river is held by all Tibetans, believing in washing away all the grime of the previous year in an act of purification that coincides with the week-long appearance of the planet Venus in the night sky.

Festival Date : 2024-02-25-2024-02-26

2024-02-10

The Initial day of Tibetan new year

1st day of 1st Lunar month The Tibetan new year(Losar) is a colorful days of the activities. All most all the family members gather together in their parents home and celebrate the Losar by dressing in their finest. They have many activities in every town including horse racing, folk dancing and songs, body wrestling and many religious activities too.Among them, Lhasa Losar is the best place to be. There are many religious activities, family gathering parties and full of pilgrims around Jokang, Drepung, Sera, Neichung temple etc, making incense offering, butter lamb offering.

Festival Date : 2024-02-10

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2024-02-24

Last day of Tibetan new year or 15th Butter made ritual offering festival

15th day of 1st lunar month

The Tibetan new year(Losar) is a colorful days of the activities. All most all the family members gather together in their parents home and celebrate the Losar by dressing in their finest. They have many activities in every town including horse racing, folk dancing and songs, body wrestling and many religious activities too.Among them, Lhasa Losar is the best place to be. There are many religious activities, family gathering parties and full of pilgrims around Jokang, Drepung, Sera, Neichung temple etc, making incense offering, butter lamb offering.

Festival Date : 2024-02-24

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2024-02-23

Labrang monastery Cham festival

14th day of 2nd Lunar month Monks at Labrang monastery perform the ritual dances by wearing Buddhist masks. Hundreds of Tibetans flock there for the special ceremony.

Festival Date : 2024-02-23

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2024-02-22

Amdo Labrang Thangka displaying festival

13th day of 2nd Lunar month The immense silk appliqué Thangka, displayed in Labrang monastery in Amdo, the further eastern part of Tibet and thousands of pilgrims from all over Amdo region flock in Labrang for the special occasion.

Festival Date : 2024-02-22

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2024-02-17

Labrang monastery offering day

8th day of 1st Lunar month All the most sacred relics of Labrang monastery accompanied by thousands of monks and Tibetan pilgrims and do the holy circuit around the monastery.

Festival Date : 2024-02-17

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All over Tibet
2024-02-24

15th Butter made ritual offering festival

15th day of 1st lunar month The Tibetan new year(Losar) is a colorful days of the activities. All most all the family members gather together in their parents home and celebrate the Losar by dressing in their finest. They have many activities in every town including horse racing, folk dancing and songs, body wrestling and many religious activities too.Among them, Lhasa Losar is the best place to be. There are many religious activities, family gathering parties and full of pilgrims around Jokang, Drepung, Sera, Neichung temple etc, making incense offering, butter lamb offering.

Festival Date : 2024-02-24

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May

2024-06-06

Tawu summer festival fixed date

30th day of 4th Lunar month This is a special occasion held by the Nomads in Tawu town in Kham and they have different kinds of activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling, and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-06-06

2024-05-23

Mount Kailash Dharpoche festival

Mount Kailash Dharpoche festival (the new prayer flag on Dharpoche pole is re-placed) 15th day of 4th Lunar month Hundreds and Thousands of pilgrims and tourists from different religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Bonism etc gather in Dharpo Che in Kailash and replace the prayer flag of the great Dharchen( the flag pole) during the full moon day.

Festival Date : 2024-05-23

2024-05-18

Tsurpu monastery Thangka display and initiation ceremony

11th day of 4th Lunar month Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Lhasa city surround the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks in Tsurpu monastery and the highlight of the Cham dancing used to be the Karmapa who is the founder of the Kagyupa Lama and the first Tibetan incarnated Lama according to the history.

Festival Date : 2024-05-18

2024-05-17

Tsupu monastery Tsechu Chenmo or great prayer day

10th day of 4th Lunar month Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Lhasa city surround the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks in Tsurpu monastery and the highlight of the Cham dancing used to be the Karmapa who is the founder of the Kagyupa Lama and the first Tibetan incarnated Lama according to the history.

Festival Date : 2024-05-17

2024-05-16

Tsurpu monastery monks dancing or Cham festival

9th day of 4th Lunar month Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Lhasa city surround the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks in Tsurpu monastery and the highlight of the Cham dancing used to be the Karmapa who is the founder of the Kagyupa Lama and the first Tibetan incarnated Lama according to the history.

Festival Date : 2024-05-16

2024-05-15

Tsurpu monastery giant prayer raising prayer flag festival

9th day of 4th Lunar month Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Lhasa city surround the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks in Tsurpu monastery and the highlight of the Cham dancing used to be the Karmapa who is the founder of the Kagyupa Lama and the first Tibetan incarnated Lama according to the history.

Festival Date : 2024-05-15

2024-05-23

Saga Dawa festival or the full moon

15th day of 4th Lunar month The Tibetan new year(Losar) is a colorful days of the activities. All most all the family members gather together in their parents home and celebrate the Losar by dressing in their finest. They have many activities in every town including horse racing, folk dancing and songs, body wrestling and many religious activities too.Among them, Lhasa Losar is the best place to be. There are many religious activities, family gathering parties and full of pilgrims around Jokang, Drepung, Sera, Neichung temple etc, making incense offering, butter lamb offering.

Festival Date : 2024-05-23

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June

2024-06-22

World incense day, Thangka display in Tashi Lhunpo & monks-musk wear dancing in Samye

15th day of 5th Lunar month

All the Tibetans believe that they will culminate lots of good luck and fortune for their daily life activities if they especially make the incense offering during the world incense day so thousands of people flock in front of Jokang temple, Bhumpari hill to make incense and prayer flags offering.

Festival Date : 2024-06-22

2024-06-20-2024-06-24

Samye Dhode (monks musk-wear dancing festival)

14th-18th day of 5th Lunar month

The monks in Samye monastery perform the ritual dances by wearing Buddhist mask and hundreds of pilgrims and tourists flock here for the special occasion.

Festival Date : 2024-06-20-2024-06-24

2024-06-21-2024-06-23

Tashi Lhunpo Thangka display festival

14th till 16th day of 5th Lunar month

The giant silk appliqué Thangka is displayed in Tashi Lhunpo monastery and thousands of pilgrims from all over Shigatse flock in the monastery for the special occasion to pay homage to one of the most sacred and greatest Thangka in Tibet.

Festival Date : 2024-06-21-2024-06-23

2024-06-16

Mindroling Tsechu- Monks-musk wear dancing festival

Mindroling Tsechu(Monks-musk wear dancing festival) 10th day of 5th Lunar month The monks in Mindroling monastery perform the ritual dances by wearing Buddhist mask and hundreds of pilgrims and tourists flock here for the special occasion.

Festival Date : 2024-06-16

2024-06-12-2024-06-16

Summer Picnic in Labrang monastery

6th till 10th day of 5th Lunar month The pure, clear Sangku grass land is dotted with colorful Tibetan tents, resembling like a big town and the nomads in Labrang celebrate their summer picnic and filled with sounds of joy and happiness.

Festival Date : 2024-06-12-2024-06-16

2024-06-11-2024-06-13

Dartsedo horseracing festival

5th till 7th day of 5th Lunar month This is a special occasion held by the Nomads in Dartsedo and they have different kinds of activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling, and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-06-11-2024-06-13

July

2024-08-01-2024-08-07

Lithang horseracing festival fixed date

14th day of 6th Lunar month

This is a special occasion held by the Nomads in Lithang and they have different kinds of activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling, arrow shooting competition and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-08-01-2024-08-07

2024-07-21

Gaden monastery Thangka display

15th day of 6th Lunar month

The giant silk appliqué Thangka display in Gaden monastery and thousands of pilgrims from all over central Tibet flock in Gaden monastery for the special occasion to pay homage to one of the most sacred and greatest Thangka in Gaden monastery.

Festival Date : 2024-07-21

2024-07-20

Nagchu horseracing festival

4th day of 6th Lunar month

This is a special occasion held by the nomads in Jangthang area surrounding Namtso lake and they have different activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-07-20

2024-07-18

Labrang Sangku grassland horseracing festival

12th day of 6th Lunar month

The Sangku grass land is become like a big town made of white beautifully decorated Tibetan traditional tents and during this special occasion the nomads in Labrang have different kinds of activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling, arrow shooting competition and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-07-18

2024-07-17

PelyulNamgyel Jangchubling monastery Cham

11th day of 6th Lunar month

Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Pelyul town gather in the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks by wearing Buddhist mask.

Festival Date : 2024-07-17

2024-07-16

Guru Rinpoche’s birthday

10th day of 6th Lunar month

This special occasion is held in every single Nyingmapa monasteries including Samye monastery and Mindroling monastery in Lhoka. There are different religious activities including monks dancing, chanting, playing different of kinds religious music. BUT NOWAWAYS IT IS ONLY HELD IN MONKEY YEAR IN SAMYE MONASTER

Festival Date : 2024-07-16

2024-07-15-2024-07-17

Pelpung Thubten Chokorling monastery Cham

9th till 11th day of 6th Lunar month

Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Pelpung town gather in the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks by wearing Buddhist mask.

Festival Date : 2024-07-15-2024-07-17

2024-07-13

Labrang monastery summer Cham

7th day of 6th Lunar month Monks at Labrang monastery perform the ritual dances by wearing Buddhist masks. Hundreds of Tibetans flock there for the special ceremony

Festival Date : 2024-07-13

2024-07-09

Buddha four Noble truth teaching day

4th day of 6th Lunar month

This is to remember and celebrate the Buddha Shakyamuni’s first Buddhist teaching at Sarnath near Varanasi. Thousands of pilgrims and locals from Lhasa do a huge Kora of Pabongka temple and Sera monastery by climbing around the hill peak of Pabongka temple and Sera monastery and in the afternoon they have picnic with their families, relatives or friends together.

Festival Date : 2024-07-09

2024-07-25-2024-07-29

Kyegudo horseracing festival

25th day of 5th Lunar month

This is a special occasion held by the Nomads in Kyegudo and they have different kinds of activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling, and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-07-25-2024-07-29

2024-07-12-2024-07-14

Rongpaza Dargye monastery festival in Kardze

6th till 8th day of 6th Lunar month Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby gather in the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks by wearing Buddhist mask as well as some other religious activities.

Festival Date : 2024-07-12-2024-07-14

2024-07-20-2024-07-22

Gyangtse Dhamark

Fixed date This is a special occasion held by the farmers in Gyangtse area and they have different kinds of activities including horse racing, Yak racing, body wrestling, arrow shooting competition and folk dancing and songs.

Festival Date : 2024-07-20-2024-07-22

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August

2024-08-04

Shoton ( Yogurd) festival) fixed date

30th day of 6th Lunar month
During Shoton festival, the huge silk appliqué Thangkas are displayed in both Drepung and Sera monasteries and thousands of pilgrims gather in both monasteries in oder to get blessing from the sacred Thangka images. In Norbu Linka, the residents of Lhasa city gather there and have picnic there with many interesting Tibetan opera show from different Tibetan opera organization.

Festival Date : 2024-08-04

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2024-08-04

Drepung & Sera monastery Thangka display festival

30th day of 6th Lunar month

During Shoton festival, the huge silk appliqué Thangkas are displayed in both Drepung and Sera monasteries and thousands of pilgrims gather in both monasteries in oder to get blessing from the sacred Thangka images. In Norbu Linka, the residents of Lhasa city gather there and have picnic there with many interesting Tibetan opera show from different Tibetan opera organization.

Festival Date : 2024-08-04

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2024-09-13

Dark Yepa 10th ritual offering ( Tsechu in Tibetan)

10th day of seventh Lunar month Special ceremonies and monks musk wearing dance is held here and the monastery is surrounded by full of pilgrims from the villages near by and Lhasa city.

Festival Date : 2024-09-13

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September

2024-10-03-2024-10-07

Tashi Lhunpo Zimo Chenpo(the monks musk-wear dancing)

3rd till 5th day of 8th Lunar month

Many of the pilgrims from the villages nearby and Shigatse city surround the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks in Tashi Lhunpo monastery.

Festival Date : 2024-10-03-2024-10-07

2024-09-26-2024-10-02

Bathing festival

End of 7th Lunar month and begin of 8th Lunar month   This special occasion of bathing in the river, is held by all Tibetans, believing in washing away all the grim of the previous year in an act of purification that coincides with the week-long appearance of the planet Venus in the night sky.

Festival Date : 2024-09-26-2024-10-02

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October

2024-11-22

Lhabab Duchen

Lhabab Duchen (commemorating Buddhas descent from heaven) 22nd day of 9th Lunar month This is to commemorate Buddha’s descent from heaven after his complete of teaching in the heaven and in Tibet the whole nation finish putting the white wash on their houses or monasteries in order to pay more homage to the Buddha’s descent day from heaven.

Festival Date : 2024-11-22

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November

2024-11-29

Derge Cham festival

29th day of 9th Lunar month

Derge Sham festival is held in the 9th of Lunar month according to Tibetan calendar. During the festival, many of the pilgrims and tourists from the villages nearby and Derge town surround the monastery to watch the special ceremony with Cham dancing carried out by monks in Derge by wearing Buddhist mask. Derge Cham festival is one of the most well-known Buddhist festivals in the Kham region. You can visit Derge printing house and Derge monastery. Traveling to Kham region in around September is a great time, especially if you like to make a beautiful Tibet trekking in Derge area.

Festival Date : 2024-11-29

2024-11-29

Labrang monastery winter Cham

29th day of 9th Lunar month

Labrang monastery winter Cham festival is one of the great monks dancing festivals in Gansu province and it is held at Labrang monastery in Xiahe county Gansu province. Labrang monastery is the largest monastery in Amdo area. Monks at Labrang monastery perform the ritual dances by wearing Buddhist masks. Hundreds of Tibetans flock there for the special ceremony. If you like to take a Tibet winter tour in Amdo region, you can choose this period of time so that you can enjoy the festival of Labrang monastery.

Festival Date : 2024-11-29

December

2024-12-24

Zhimcho(death anniversary of Jamchen Choje)

24th day of 10th Lunar month
This is to commemorate and condole rate the death of Jamchen Choje, the founder of Sera monastery as well as one of the famous disciples of Tsongkapa. People make huge numbers of butter lamb offering both in side the houses, monasteries, temples or on the roof top or windows of the houses, monasteries, or temples and at the same time they murmur the prayer to Jamchen Choje. In Lhasa, people gather in front of Jokang temple and walk around Jokang temple and make butter lamb and incense offering. If you travel to Tibet during this period of time, you will enjoy the most beautiful scenery and cultural activities of Tibet in the winter time so Tibet winter tour is another choice of your Tibet tour.

Festival Date : 2024-12-24

2024-12-15

Palden Lhamo (Shiri Devi) festival

15th day of 10th Lunar month
The Palden Lhamo festival features a procession in Lhasa around the Bhakor and Jokang temple, bearing Palden Lhamo, one of the state protective deity of the Tibetan Buddhism. The women in Lhasa regard it as the women’s festival day and they go to make offering to Palden Lhamo in Jokang temple in the finest dress and then they have party in the afternoon with singing, dancing etc. If you travel to Tibet during occasion, you will encounter lots of Tibetan traditional festivals and you will also see thousands of Tibetan pilgrims from all over the regions of Tibet including, Kham, the further eastern forest region of Tibet and Amdo.

Festival Date : 2024-12-15

2024-02-24

Labrang monastery butter sculpture exhibition

15th day of 10th Lunar month Beautiful lly hand made butter sculptures are displayed at night with lights in Labrang monastery. Pilgrims are in the long queue to see the beauty of the butter sculpture and to get the blessing from it.

Festival Date : 2024-02-24