LIST OF FESTIVALS

DATES IN TIBETAN CALENDAR

YEAR 2009

YEAR 2010

TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)

1-3 of the 1st Lunar month

Feb 25

Feb 14

MONLAM PRAYER FESTIVAL

4-11 of the 1st Lunar month

Feb 28-Mar 7

Feb 18-24

BUTTER LAMP/ CHOE-NGA CHOEPA

15th of the 1st Lunar month

Mar 14

Feb 28

SAGA DAWA

15th of the 4th Lunar month

June 7

May 27

GYANTSE HORSE RACE

14-18th of 4th Lunar month

June 6-10

May 27-30

THANKA UNVEILING AT TASHILHUNPO

15th of the 5th Lunar month

July 7

June 26

ZAMLING CHISANG /SAMYA DOLDE

15th of the 5th Lunar month

July 7

June 26

CHOEKOR DUECHEN

4th of the 6th Lunar month

July 25

July 15

SHOTON FESTIVAL

30th of the 6th Lunar month

Aug 20-25

Aug 10-15

NAGCHU HORSE RACE

Aug 10-16

Aug 10-16

LHABAB DHECHEN

22nd of the 9th Lunar month

Nov 9

Oct 29

PALDEN LHAMO FESTIVAL

15th of the 10th Lunar month

Dec 2

Nov 21

GADEN NGA-CHOE

25th of the 10th Lunar month

Dec 11

Dec 1

GADEN THANKA UNVEILING

15th of 6th Lunar month

Aug 5

July 25

LITHANG HORSE RACE

Aug 1-3

Aug 1-3

JE KUNDO HORSE RACE YESHU)

July 25- 28

July 25-28

TIJI FESTIVAL MUSTANG (PALACE)

25-29th the 3rd Lunar month

May 19-23

May 8-12

TIJI FESTIVAL MUSTANG (MONASTERY)

5-9th of the 5th Lunar month

June 27-July 1

June 17-20

MANI RIMDU (TENBOCHE)

1-19th of the 9th Lunar Month

Oct 19-Nov 6 (Nov 2-3)

Oct 8-26 (Oct 22-24)

MANI RIMDU (CHIWANG)

1-19th of the 10th Lunar Month

Nov 17-Dec 4 (Dec 2-4)

Nov 7-25 (Nov 21-23)