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The following activities are held in Tibet Autonomous Region.
Check the detailed map of Tibet in your guide books.
There are actually festivals more than we list, but following are the highlights of them.
Name |
place |
activities |
TC |
2004
WC |
2005
WC |
Duration (Days) |
Tibetan New Year (Losar) |
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Tashi Delek |
01Jan |
21Feb |
09Feb |
3-5 |
Monlam Great Prayer Festival |
Lhasa |
New year ceremonies |
08-15Jan |
28Feb-07Mar |
16-25Feb |
8 |
Butter Lamp Festival |
Lhasa |
Butter sculptures & lamp exhibition |
15Jan |
06Mar |
23Feb |
1 |
Saga Dawa |
Lhasa |
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15Apr |
03Jun |
23May |
1 |
Gyantse Horse Race Festival |
Gyantse |
Horse race, singing, dance |
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Jun |
Jun |
2weeks |
Nachu Horse Race Festival |
Nachu |
horse race, singing , dance |
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10-16Aug |
10-16Aug |
7 |
Shoton Festival |
Lhasa |
Thangka shown or sunning in monatery, Tibetan opera |
01Jul |
15-22Aug |
03-10Sep |
8 |
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P.s: CC stands for Chinese Calendar, TC stands for Tibetan Calendar, WC stands for Western Calendar.
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