Here, we offer the Tibetan Calendar 2012, mainly focusing on the Tibetan Festivals on Tibet Calendar 2012 so as to help you to plan a Tibet trip in 2012. Arranging your Tibet tour during these Tibetan Festivals can enrich your unforgettable experiences in Tibet. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at inquiry@tibettravel.org to get prompt answers.
Main Tibetan Festivals 2012
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To celebrate the new year, Lamas will chant and pass fire torches through the crowds. People are cheering for the coming new year by dancing, singing, and merrymaking. | 1st of the first month | Feb. 22 |
| Monlam Prayer Festival or Great Prayer | This festival was founded in in 1409 by Tsong Khapa to celebrate the miracles performed by Buddha at Sravasti in India, Molam is greatest religious event of the year. | 4th to 11th of the first month | Feb. 25 |
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It is the last high tide of celebrations of the Tibetan New Year. people go to pray in temples and monasteries, Lamas show the butter sculptures shaped in the image of deities, animals, plants, and human figures. | 15th of the first month | Mar. 08 |
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Sakyamuni's Enlightenment day, Huge numbers of Polgriams walk Lhasa's Lingkor circuit and Mt Kailash Kora. |
15th of the fourth month |
Jun. 04 |
| Gyantse Horse Race |
A traditional event that takes place in June and features dances, picnics, archery and equestrian events. |
14th to 18th of the fourth month | Jul. 20 |
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Tashilungpo Festival( Thangka unveiling) |
Celebrate for 2 or 3 days, a special ceremonies and cham dancing will be held inside the Tashilunpo monastery. | 13th to15th of the fifth month | Jul. 03 to Jul. 05 |
| Zamling Chisang/Samye Dolde | Celebrate for 2 or 3 days, a special ceremonies and cham dancing will be held inside the Samye monastery. | 13th to15th of the fifth month | Jul. 03 to Jul. 05 |
| Choekor Duechen/Tukbe Tseshi | This festival celebrates Buddha;s first sermon at Sarnath near Varanasi in India, Pilgrims Climb the peak behind Drepung Monastery and also the ridge from Prbonka to the Dode Valley. | 4th of the sixth month | Jul. 23 |
| Ganden Monastery Festival (Thangka unveiling) | Ganden Monastery displays its 25 holiest relics which are normally locked away. A large offering ceremony accompanies the unveiling. | 15th of the sixth month | Aug. 02 |
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Haning at dawn of a huge Thangka at Drepung Monastery, Lamas perform opera in the main courtyard. The Giant Buddha Thangka is showed at the hill behind Drepung. | 30th of the sixth month | Aug. 17 |
| Labrang Festival | An important festival at the old Labrang Monastery that was one of the six leading monasteries of the Geluk tradition of Tibet. Every year, warmly dressed people ascend to the high-elevation monastery to pray and get blessed. When the monks carry out the thangka, thousands of people assemble in front of the slope big and the vividly woven thangka is displayed. | 8th of the seventh month | Aug. 25 |
| Karma Dunba (Bathing festival) | During the seven days, tens of thousands of Tibetan men and women go to river or lake to have baths. | 12th to 19th of the seventh month | Aug.28 to Sep. 4 |
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To celebrate in Northern Tibet grassland and various activities are held in the grassland of Naqu, such as horserace, yak race, tug of war, lifting stones,Tibetan operas. | ____ |
Aug. 10 to Aug. 16 |
| Lhabab Duechen | A Tibetan Buddhist festival that commemorates Buddha returning to earth after going to the 33 Heaven at the age of 41. On that day you can watch Tibetans go to the temples to burn incense and pray and do good deeds much like the Saga Dawa Day. | 22th of the nineth month | Nov. 6 |
| Palden Lhamo festival | Palden Lhamo is the protectress of Tibet, and this day can kind of be considered to be 'Women's Day'. Men give women money and gifts, and everybody visits the Jokhang Temple (some start queuing at 3 in the morning, the temple opens at 5) to offer khatas (white scarves) and money to Palden Lhamo, who is uncovered only once a year. |
15th of the tenth month |
Nov. 28 |
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Gaden Ngachen Chenmo |
Also called Tsonkhapa Festival, to memorize as the death anniversary of Tsongkapa. monasteries and house hold burns countless butter lamps everywhere and chant prayers in his honor. | 25th of the tenth month | Dec. 8 |
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