Ngawa Losar and Monlam Days

Ngawa Losar and Monlam

Ngawa Losar and Monlam Prayer are deeply significant events celebrated in Ngawa (also known as Aba), a region in...

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Kumbum Monastery Festival Days

Kumbum Monastery Festival

The Kumbum Monastery Festival is one of the most important and celebrated religious festivals held at Kumbum Monastery (also...

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Jyekundo Horse Festival Days

Jyekundo Horse Festival

The Jyekundo Horse Festival, also known as the Yushu Horse Festival, is an annual event celebrated in Jyekundo (also...

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Palden Lhamo Festival Days

Palden Lhamo Festival

The Palden Lhamo Festival is a prominent religious and cultural event celebrated in Ladakh, India, particularly at the Palden...

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Lhabab Dechen Days

Lhabab Dechen

Lhabab Dechen is a significant Buddhist festival celebrated primarily in Tibet and among Tibetan communities in India, including Ladakh....

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Nagchu Horse Race Days

Nagchu Horse Race

The Nagchu Horse Race is one of the most prestigious and thrilling events in Tibet. Held annually in Nagchu,...

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Shoton Yogurt Festival Days

Shoton Yogurt Festival

The Shoton Yogurt Festival is a vibrant and ancient cultural celebration held annually in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet,...

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Gyantse Horse Race Days

Gyantse Horse Race

Gyantse Horse Race and Archery Festival is the most prestigious horse race and archery contest, having hosted the first...

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Zamling Chisang and Samye Dolde Days

Zamling Chisang and Samye Dolde

‘Zamling Chisang’ was originally meant to commemorate Guru Rinpoche’s subjugation of the local deities and the founding of Samye...

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Tashilumpo Thanka and Thangka Unveiling Days

Tashilumpo Thanka and Thangka Unveiling

Tashilumpo Thanka unfolding Festival at Tashilumbu monastery was created by the first Dalai Lama Gengdu Zhuma some 150 years...

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Butter Lamp Festival Days

Butter Lamp Festival

Butter lamp Festival or Choe-nga Choepa falls on the 15th of the first month of Tibetan calendar. It is...

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Monlam Prayer Festival Days

Monlam Prayer Festival

The Great Prayer ( Monlam Chenmo) Festival is held each year from 8th through 14th of the first month...

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Losar Tibetan New Year Days

Losar Tibetan New Year

Losar Tibetan New Year falls usually in February but could be anywhere  between end of January and mid march....

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Gaden Nga Choe Days

Gaden Nga Choe

Gaden Nga Choe is an important and vibrant Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated at the Gaden Monastery, one of the...

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Gaden Thanka Unveiling Days

Gaden Thanka Unveiling

The Gaden Thanka is an important and revered religious event celebrated at the Gaden Monastery in Tibet. The festival...

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Labrang Moenlam Festival Days

Labrang Moenlam Festival

Labrang Moenlam is an important religious event held at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Gansu Province, China. Labrang Monastery is...

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Litang Horse Racing Festival Days

Litang Horse Racing Festival

The Litang Horse Festival is a summer horse festival held in the town and highland of Litang in Sichuan...

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Gyegu Horse Race festival in Yushu Days

Gyegu Horse Race festival in Yushu

The largest horse race festival in Tibetan areas is held near the town of Gyegu or Jyekundo in Yushu...

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Karma Dunba/Shower Festival Days

Karma Dunba/Shower Festival

Karma Dunba is an important Tibetan Buddhist festival, particularly celebrated in the Kham region of Tibet and among Tibetan...

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Choekhor Duechen/Tugpai Tsezhi Days

Choekhor Duechen/Tugpai Tsezhi

Choekhor Duechen is a significant Buddhist festival celebrated in Tibet and other Tibetan Buddhist regions, marking the turning of...

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Choekhor Duechen/ Tukbi Tseshi Days

Choekhor Duechen/ Tukbi Tseshi

Tukbi Tseshi is a Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Buddha Shakyamuni. It falls on the...

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Alpine Summer Festival Days

Alpine Summer Festival

The Alpine Summer Festival is a vibrant celebration held annually in the Tibetan Plateau region, particularly in Ladakh, Himachal...

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Birth Anniversary of 4th King of Bhutan Days

Birth Anniversary of 4th King of Bhutan

The Birth Anniversary of 4th King of Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, is celebrated every year on November 11th...

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Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche Days

Birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche

Guru Rinpoche is regarded as an equal or as the reincarnation of Buddha. So during his birth anniversary, many...

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Black Necked Crane Festival Days

Black Necked Crane Festival

As the black-necked crane migrates to Bhutan for the winter, locals celebrate this rare bird with a gentle –...

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Buli Mani Festival Days

Buli Mani Festival

Buli Mani festival is held in Buli temple. Buli temple or lhakhang is located on a little knoll in...

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Chhukha Tsechu Days

Chhukha Tsechu

Chhukha Tsechu is held in front lawn of Chhukha or Chukha Dzong. The main attraction of this festival is...

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Choejam Rabney Days

Choejam Rabney

Choejam Rabney is a significant Buddhist festival celebrated primarily in Bhutan and parts of Tibet. The festival is dedicated...

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Chorten Kora Festival Days

Chorten Kora Festival

The Chorten Kora festival is one of eastern Bhutan’s oldest religious festivals, held annually at Chorten Kora in Trashiyangtse....

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Chorten Kora 2 Days

Chorten Kora 2

The second part of the Chorten Kora festival is held on Namgang, the last day of the first lunar...

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Coronation day of 5th King Days

Coronation day of 5th King

Coronation Day Bhutan is celebrated on November 6th each year, marking the ascension of the current King, King Jigme...

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Domkhar Tsechu Days

Domkhar Tsechu

The Domkhar festival takes place in the Chumey Valley of Bumthang district. It is believed to have been initiated...

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Druk Wangyel Festival Days

Druk Wangyel Festival

Druk Wangyel Festival was established in 2011 to honor His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and the Armed Forces’...

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Dzongdrakha Festival (1 – first day) Days

Dzongdrakha Festival (1 – first day)

Dzongdrakha is a cliff-side temple complex on the western side of the Paro Valley. Dzongdrakha hosts an annual tsechu...

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Dzongdrakha Festival 2 (Last day) Days

Dzongdrakha Festival 2 (Last day)

The last day of Dzongdrakha festival is held after the Paro Tsechu concludes. It is a small village event...

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First Sermon of Lord Buddha Days

First Sermon of Lord Buddha

After achieving enlightenment, Buddha gave his first sermon in the deer park at Sarnath, near modern day Varanasi. The...

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Gaden Choedpa Days

Gaden Choedpa

Gaden Choedpa is an important Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated in honor of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa...

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Gangtey Tshechu Days

Gangtey Tshechu

The Gangtey Tshechu Festival is held in the large courtyard of Gangtey (Ganteng) Goenpa monastery, which is located on...

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Gangtey Kurim Days

Gangtey Kurim

Gangtey Kurim is a significant religious festival held annually in the Gangtey Valley of Bhutan, particularly at the Gangtey...

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Gasa Tsechu Days

Gasa Tsechu

The Gasa Tsechu Festival, celebrated at Gasa Dzong, stands as a vibrant emblem of Bhutanese culture and tradition. Nestled...

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Gomphu Kora Festival Days

Gomphu Kora Festival

The Gomphu Kora festival or also called Gom Kora Tsechu, is held at Gom Kora temple. Gom Kora lies...

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Jakar Tsechu Days

Jakar Tsechu

Jakar Tsechu festival takes place in the main center of Bumthang district, within the premises of Jakar Dzong. This...

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Jambay Lhakhang Drup Days

Jambay Lhakhang Drup

Jambay Lhakhang Drup is a four-day festival held in the premises of the 7th-century Jambay Lhakhang temple in Jakar,...

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Jomolhari Mountain Festival Days

Jomolhari Mountain Festival

Jomolhari Mountain Festival, held at Dangochong near Jangothang (Jhomolhari Base Camp), was inaugurated in 2014. The event fosters participation...

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Kurjey Tsechu Days

Kurjey Tsechu

Kurjey Tsechu festival is a one day event held in the front of Kurjey temple complex in Jakar, Bumthang....

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Laya Bumkhosa Days

Laya Bumkhosa

One of the most important festivals in Laya is the Laya Bumkhosa, or Bongkor. It takes place on the...

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Lhuentse Tsechu Days

Lhuentse Tsechu

Lhuentse Tsechu occurs following the harvest season at Lhuntshe region, typically around November -December, coinciding with the local rice...

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Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana Days

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana

15th day of the fourth lunar month is Parinirvana or Nirvana Day according to Mahayana Buddhist that celebrates the...

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Mongar Tsechu Festival Days

Mongar Tsechu Festival

Mongar Tsechu Festival takes place within the walls of Mongar Dzong, attracting locals from Mongar and Lhuntsi districts. During...

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Nabji Lhakhang Drup Festival Days

Nabji Lhakhang Drup Festival

Nabji Lhakhang Drup festival takes place in the Nabji village temple. Accessible by road in recent years, Nabji is...

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