Tibetan Festival Calendar for year 2017
Time: 2017/1/11
Festivals are lively events that bring together Tibetans from all over the plateau. The more than 100 major and minor festivals that take place throughout the year include horse racing, dancing, singing, praying, and displays of religious artwork.Each area of Tibet has its own distinctive style.
Here is a list of mainly Tibetan Festivals and corresponding festival dates in 2016,such as Tibetan New Year ,Shoton and Saga Dawa. If your travel schedule allows, it is worth arranging a tour to Tibet when festivals are taking place.
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| FESTIVALS LIST | DATES INTIBETAN CALENDAR | ACTIVE REGION | YEAR2017 | RELATED TOUR ITINERARY |
| TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR) | 1st of the first Tibetan month | TAR | Feb.27 | Losar Festival for the Tibetan New Year 4-day Tour |
| BUTTER LAMP/ CHOE-NGA CHOEPA | 15th of the first Tibetan month | Lhasa | Mar.12 | Mail to create your own trip |
| TSURPHU CHAM DANCE FESTIVAL | 10th of the fourth Tibetan month | Tsurphu Monastery | Jun. 5 | Mail to create your own trip |
| SAGA DAWA | 15th of the fourth Tibetan month | Lhasa | Jun. 9 | Saga Dawa Festival Tour |
| DRIGUNG CHAM DANCE FESTIVAL | 26th of the fourth Tibetan month | Drigung Monastery | Jun.18 | Mail to create your own trip |
| THANKA UNVEILING AT TASHILHUNPO | 13th of the fifth Tibetan month | Tashilhunpo Monastery | Jul.8 | Mail to create your own trip |
| ZAMLING CHISANG /SAMYA DOLDE | 15th of the fifthTibetan month | Samye Monastery | Jul.9 | Mail to create your own trip |
| WORLD INCENSE FESTIVAL | 15th of the fifth Tibetan month | TAR | Jul.9 | Mail to create your own trip |
| THE GYANTSE DAMA FESTIVAL | -- | Gyantse | Jul.20 | Gyantse Dama Festival Tour |
| CHOEKOR DUECHEN | 4th of the sixth Tibetan month | Lhasa | Jul.27 | Mail to create your own trip |
| GANDEN MONASTERY FESTIVAL | 15th of the sixth Tibetan month | GANDEN MONASTERY | Aug.1 | Mail to create your own trip |
| NAGCHU HORSE RACE | the Sixth Tibetan month | Nagqu | August | Nachu Horse Racing Festival Tour |
| SHOTON FESTIVAL | 30th of the sixth Tibetan month | Lhasa | Aug.21 | Shoton Festival Holy Lhasa 5-day Tour |
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DREPUNG FESTIVAL |
8th of the seventh Tibetan month | Drepung Monastery | Sep.6th | Mail to create your own trip |
| BATHING FESTIVAL | 8th of the seventh Tibetan month | TAR | Sep.6th | Mail to create your own trip |
| DRAK YERPA FESTIVAL | 10th of the seventh Tibetan month | Drak Yerpa Monastery | Sep.8th | Mail to create your own trip |
| LHABAB DHECHEN | 22nd of the ninth Tibetan month | TAR | Nov.11 | Mail to create your own trip |
| PALDEN LHAMO FESTIVAL | 15th of the tenth Tibetan month | Lhasa | Dec.3 | Mail to create your own trip |
| GADEN NGA-CHOE | 25th of the tenth Tibetan month | Lhasa | Dec.12 | Gaden Ngachen Chenmo Festival Tour |
Relevant Updated
- Helicopter tour service will be launched in Lhasa
- Tourist can rent a shard bike in Lhasa now
- First original Tibetan cartoon to hit TV screens
- The world's highest tunnel in Tibet is to open
- Mount Everest area getting free WIFI
- Buddha-show ceremony in Labrang Monastery, Gansu
- Buddha-show ceremony in Qinghai
- Lhasa is filled with festive atmosphere
