Tibetan Festivals | "2012 Celebration Date Contrast of Tibetan Festivals"

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Tibetan New Year/Losar

2012 Celebration Date Contrast of Tibetan Festivals

Festivals	Date Contrast
	Gregorian Calendar	Tibetan Calendar
Tibetan New Year/Losar	Feb. 22	Jan.1
Monlam prayer festival	Feb. 25	Jan. 4~11
Butter lamp / Choe-nga Choepa	Mar. 8	Jan.15
Saga Dawa	Jun. 4	Apr. 15
Gyantse horse race	Jul. 20	Apr. 14~18
Thangka unveiling TashilungpoMonastery	Jul. 3	May 15
Zamling Chisang / Samye Dolde	Jul. 3	May 15
Choekor Duechen / Tukbe Tseshi	Jul. 23	Jun. 4
Ganden Thangka unveiling	Aug. 2	Jun. 15
Shoton festival	Aug. 17	Jun. 30
Labrang Rikda	Aug. 25	Jul. 8
Karma Dunba	Sep. 2	Jul. 17
Nagchu horse race	Aug. 10	-----
Jerkhundo horse race (Yeshu)	Jul. 25	-----
Litang horse race	Aug. 1	-----
Lhabab Duechen	Nov. 6	Sep. 22
Palden Lhamo festival	Nov. 28	Oct. 15
Ganden Nga-Choe	Dec. 8	Oct. 25

Source: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/tibet/festival.htm