2023 Tibet Festival Calendar
Dates of 2023 Tibetan Festivals are traditionally based on lunar calendar, the lunar calendar is calculated each year by astrologers from Mentse Khang (Tibetan Traditional Medicine Centre). Normally a year contain12 months, but the missing or addition of an extra intercalary month for astrological reasons is not uncommon. So the festivals dates are vary in every year. Generally Tibetan Lunar month is about two months behind the western calendar.
Most of the Tibetan festivals on the Tibetan plateaus are deeply connected with their strong Buddhist influence or rich ancestral culture. During the festivals, all the people wear traditional costume and perform different traditional dances and ritual activities. Festival is the best way to experience the breathing culture and tradition of the local and their ethnical affinity. Many Tibetan festivals are traditoinally held throughout the Tibetan calendar - some are nationwide and others applicable to a certain area only.
Name of the Festival |
Active Place |
2023 |
2020 |
2019 |
Almost all Tibet |
Feb 21 |
Feb 24 |
Feb 5 |
|
Lhasa |
Feb 24 |
Mar 9 |
Feb 9 |
|
Butter Oil Lantern Festival |
Almost all Tibet |
Mar 7 |
Mar 9 |
Feb 19 |
Almost all Tibet |
June 4 |
Jun 5 |
Jun 17 |
|
Gyantse |
Jul 17 |
July 20 |
July 20 |
|
Tashi Lhunpo Thangka Display |
Shigatse |
Jul 4 |
July 4-6 |
July 15 |
Zamling Chisang / Samye Dolde |
Samye Monastery |
July 3 |
July 5 |
July 16 |
Chokor Duchen Festival |
Almost all Tibet |
July 21 |
July 24 |
Aug 5 |
Ganden Thangka Display |
Ganden Monastery |
Aug 1 |
Aug 7 |
Aug 15 |
Lhasa |
Aug 16 |
Aug 19 - 26 |
Aug 30 - Sept 5 |
|
Nachu |
Aug 10 - 16 |
Aug 10-16 |
Aug 10-16 |
|
Lhabab Duchen Festival |
Almost all Tibet |
Nov 4 |
Nov 7 |
Nov 19 |
Pal Lhamo Festival |
Lhasa |
Nov 19 |
Dec 12 |
Dec 12 |
Almost all Tibet |
Dec 7 |
Nov 30 |
Dec 21 |
|
Labrang Monlam Festival |
Amdo,Labrang |
Not Fixed |
No confirmed |
Feb 17 |
Lithang Horse Racing Festival ( Not permanent) |
Lithang |
Aug 1-7 |
Aug 1 |
Aug 1 |
Jye Kundo (Yushu) Horse Racing Festival |
Yushu |
July 25-30 |
July 25 |
July 25 |