Tibetan Festivals
There are numerous grand festivals held in Tibet every year, such as Tibetan New Year, Shoton Festival, Saga Dawa Festival... During the holidays in Tibet, it is the best time for tourists to experience Tibetan culture.
The main Tibetan festivals have strong religious characteristics. No matter what kind of festivals, they are closely related to Tibetan Buddhism. Activities such as pilgrimage, sacrificial offerings, prayers, and unfolding Buddhism images have penetrated into various holidays in Tibet. Nowadays, with the progress of the times and the continuous development of Tibet's tourism industry, the entertainment component of Tibetan holidays is becoming more and more intense. But no matter how it changes, during the festival of Tibet, it's the best time to explore local traditions and customs. See also important Tibetan festivals and events.
Great Tibet Tour has sorted out Tibetan Festivals in 2022. Check the following calendar and start your dreamy festival tours of Tibet!
Tibet Festival in 2022
| Tibetan Festivals | 2022 Solar Calendar |
2021 Solar Calendar |
Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan New Year/Losar Festival (The most important one) | Mar 3 | Feb 12 | TAR |
| The Monlam Prayer Festival | Mar 6 - 27 | Feb 16 | Jokhang Temple |
| Butter Lantern Festival | Mar 18 | Feb 27 | Jokhang Temple |
| Tsurphu Cham Dance Festival | Jun 9 | May 21 | Tsurphu Monastery |
| Gyangtse Horse Racing Festival(Gyantse Damar Festival) | June 9 - 27 | Jul 20 | Gyantse |
| Saga Dawa Festival (The holiest one) | June 14 | May 26 | TAR |
| Tashilhunpo Thangka Festival | July 12 to July 14 | Jun 24 to Jun 26 | Tashilhunpo Monastery |
| Samye Dhoede(Zamling Chisang) | Jul 13 | Jun 24 | Samye Monastery |
| Chokor Duchen Festival | Aug 1 | Jul 14 | TAR |
| Ganden Thangka Festival | Aug 12 | Jul 24 | Gandan Monastery |
| Nagqu Horse Racing Festival | Aug 1 - 15 | Aug 10 | Nagqu |
| Shoton Festival (The most popular one) | Aug 27 | Aug 8 | TAR |
| Bathing Festival | Sep 2 - 8 | Aug 14 | Lhasa |
| Drak Yerpa Thangka Festival | Sep 5 | / | Drak Yerpa |
| Damxung Horse Racing Festival | Sep 5 - 7 | Jul 28 | Damxung |
| Ongkor Festival | Sep 26 | End of Sep | TAR |
| Buddha's Descent Day(Lhabab Duchen) | Nov 15 | Oct 22 | TAR |
| Tibetan New Year in Kongbo Area | Nov 24 | Dec 5 | Nyingchi |
| Palden Lhamo Festival | Dec 7 | Dec 15 | Lhasa |
| Galdan Namchot(Tsongkhapa Butter Lamp Festival) | Dec 18 | Dec 29 | Lhasa |
