Festival Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 Tibetan New Year 14 Feb 05 Mar 22 Feb Monlam Prayer Festival 17 Feb 08 Mar 25 Feb Butter Lamp 28 Feb 19 Mar 08 Mar Saga Dawa 27 May 15 Jun 04 Jun Gyantse Horse Race 20 Jul 20 Jul 20 Jul Thangka unveling Tashilunpo 26 Jun 15 Jul 03 Jul Zamling Chisang/Samye Dolde 26 Jun 15 Jul 03 Jul Choekor Duechen/Tukbe Tseshi 15 Jul 03 Aug 23 Jul Ganden Thangka Uneling 25 Jul 13 Aug 02 Aug Shoton Festival 10 Aug 29 Aug 17 Aug Labrang Festival 17 Aug 07 Aug 25 Aug Karma Dunba (shower festival) 26 Aug 14 Sep 02 Sep Nakchu Horse Race 10 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug Yushu Horse Race 25 Jul 25 Jul 25 Jul Litang Horse Race 01 Aug 01 Aug 01 Aug Lhabab Duechen 29 Oct 17 Nov 06 Nov Palden Lhamo Festival 21 Nov 10 Dec 28 Nov Ganden Nga -Choe 01 Dec 20 Dec 8 Dec 1 - Tibetan New Year The greatest festival in Tibet. In ancient times, when the peach trees were in blossom, it was considered the start of a new year. Since the systematization of the Tibetan calendar in 1027 AD, the first day of the first month became fixed as the new year. On New Year's day, families unite, an "auspicious dinner" is offered, and the auspicious words "Tashi Delek" are greeted. 2 - Great Prayer Festival The greatest religious festival in Tibet. Instituted by Tsongkapa in 1409, the founder of the Gelukpa Sect. Monks from the Three Great Monasteries of Tibet assemble in Jorkhang to pray to Shakyamuni's image as if it were the living Buddha. Philosophical debates are held among candidates for the Doctorate of Metaphysics. Pilgrims come from every corner of Tibet and
Festival Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 Tibetan New Year 14 Feb 05 Mar 22 Feb Monlam Prayer Festival 17 Feb 08