If possible, try to time your visit
to Lhasa with one of the city's festivals. Pilgrims often
flock to Lhasa at these times and the city takes on a
colorful party atmosphere. The following Tibetan festivals
are calculated according to the lunar calendar. Check
before for the precise dates.
| List of Festival |
Dates in Tibetian Calendar |
Year 2010 |
Year 2011 |
TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)
|
1-3 of the 1st Lunar month |
Feb 14
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MONLAM PRAYER FESTIVAL
|
4-11 of the 1st lunar month
|
Feb 18-24
|
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BUTTER LAMP/ CHOE-NGA CHOEPA
|
15th of the 1st Lunar month
|
Feb 28
|
|
SAGA DAWA
|
15th of the 4th Lunar month
|
May 27
|
|
GYANTSE HORSE RACE
|
14-18th of 4th Lunar month
|
May 27-30
|
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THANKA UNVEILING AT TASHILHUNPO
|
15th of the 5th Lunar month
|
June 26
|
|
ZAMLING CHISANG /SAMYA DOLDE
|
15th of the 5th Lunar month |
June 26
|
|
CHOEKOR DUECHEN
|
4th of the 6th Lunar month
|
July 15
|
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SHOTON FESTIVAL
|
30th of the 6th Lunar month
|
Aug 10-15
|
|
NAGCHU HORSE RACE
|
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Aug 10-16
|
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LHABAB DHECHEN
|
22nd of the 9th Lunar month
|
Oct 29
|
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PALDEN LHAMO FESTIVAL
|
15th of the 10th Lunar month |
Nov 21
|
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GADEN NGA-CHOE
|
25th of the 10th Lunar month
|
Dec 1
|
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GADEN THANKA UNVEILING
|
15th of 6th Lunar month
|
July 25
|
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LITHANG HORSE RACE
|
|
Aug 1-3
|
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JE KUNDO HORSE RACE YESHU)
|
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July 25-28
|
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TIJI FESTIVAL MUSTANG (PALACE)
|
25-29th the 3rd Lunar month
|
May 8-12
|
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TIJI FESTIVAL MUSTANG (MONASTERY)
|
5-9th of the 5th Lunar month
|
June 17-20
|
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MANI RIMDU (TENBOCHE)
|
1-19th of the 9th Lunar Month
|
Oct 8-26 (Oct 22-24 |
|
MANI RIMDU (CHIWANG)
|
1-19th of the 10th Lunar Month
|
Nov 7-25 (Nov 21-23)
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