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

Tibetan New Year (Losar)

Almost all Tibet

 Feb 21

Feb 24

Feb 5

Monlam Prayer Festival

Lhasa

Feb 24

Mar 9

Feb 9

Butter Oil Lantern Festival

Almost all Tibet

 Mar 7

Mar 9

Feb 19

Saga Dawa

Almost all Tibet

 June 4

Jun 5

Jun 17

Gyantse Horse Racing Festival (Gyantse Damag)

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

Shoton Festival

Lhasa

 Aug 16

Aug 19 - 26

Aug 30 - Sept 5

Nachu Horse Racing

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

Ganden Ngacho

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

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