Festival Calendar 2012/2013

Festival Year 2012
Tibetan New Year 22 Feb.
Monlam Prayer Festival 25 Feb.
Butter Lamp 08 Mar.
Saga Dawa 04 Jun.
Gyantse Horse Race 20 Jul.
Thangka Unveling Tashilunpo 3 Jul.
Zamling Chisang/Samye Dolde 3 Jul.
Choekor Duechen/Tukbe Tseshi 23 Jul.
Ganden Thangka Unveiling 2 Aug.
Shoton Festival 17 Aug.
Labrang Festival 25 Aug.
Karma Dunba (shower festival) 2 Sep.
Nakchu Horse Race 10 Aug.
Yushu Horse Race 25 Jul.
Litang Horse Race 1 Aug.
Lhabab Duechen 6 Nov.
Palden Lhamo Festival 28 Nov.
Ganden Nga-Choe 8 Dec.


Festival Year 2013
Tibetan New Year February 10–12
Monlam Prayer Festival February 13–March 6
Butter Lamp February 26
Saga Dawa May 10–June 8
Gyantse Horse Race July 10
Thangka Unveling Tashilunpo June 23
Zamling Chisang/Samye Dolde June 23
Choekor Duechen/Tukbe Tseshi July 13
Ganden Thangka Unveiling July 22
Shoton Festival August 6
Labrang Festival August 14
Karma Dunba (shower festival) August 22
Nakchu Horse Race July 30
Yushu Horse Race July 14
Litang Horse Race July 21
Lhabab Duechen November 24
Palden Lhamo Festival December 17
Ganden Nga-Choe December 27

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