If possible, time your visit to Lhasa with one of the festivals in the city. The pilgrims flocking into Lhasa, often in such moments, and the city has a colorful atmosphere. The following festivals are according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. Check before the exact dates.
New Tibetan years
Is the greatest festival in Tibet. In ancient times, when fishing in the flower, was appointed as the beginning of a new year. Since the systematization of the Tibetan calendar in 1027 AD, the first day of the month, is campaigning for the new year. In the new year, families unite “Good food” is being offered and sign the words “Tashi Delek” to be entertained. It is the colorful festival of Lhasa.
Monlam (great prayer festival of Lhasa)
Also known as the great festival of prayer, through the first half of the month. An image of Maitreya is the Barkhor around the Jokhang, drag the masses excited, and the premises of the pilgrims.
Saga Dawa Festival (May or June)
He is the Holy Tibet, it memorable vote on that day the birth of Buddha and the awakening of the Buddha. Almost all people in Lhasa at the circumambulations around the city and its afternoon picnic in the “dzongyab lukahng” Park at the foot of the Potala.
Gyantse horse race and archery (May or June)
Horse racing and archery are generally popular Tibet, and Gyantse enjoys prestige, the first in the history of the 1408th Competition in the first time the horse race, archery, shooting and continue to gallop in a few days of entertainment or picnic. Currently, ball games, athletics, events, folk songs and dances, barter, in addition to the above.
Changtang Chacho Horse Racing Festival – (August 10) The biggest festival in the north of Tibet during the golden age of the pasture season, thousands of pastors, the many buses nakchu riding and transporting local products. What is the city dozens nakchu south of the city. It is exciting horse races, demonstrations, archery and horseback riding. Songs and dances from all parts of Tibet is in the fun.
Shoton Festival (August)
It is the Festival of Opera and the major festivals in Tibet. In ancient times people visited in pious hermit in the mountains, as a yogurt for lunch, followed by animation folk songs and dances. Since 7 Century, operas were organized around the days lingka Norbu. Currently operates the distribution of prizes and competitions are held for seven days.
Ganden festival
On 15 Tibetan 6th Month, 25 Article valuable part of the Ganden Monastery, which normally treasure locked up in his house, the main shrine hall. A wide range of ceremony with the screen. These elements consist of pictures of sixteen Arhants, Akshobhya, the secret assembly, the four great kings, upasaka and hashang image.
Wine Festival (September)
The farmers in Lhasa, Gyantse shangnan and celebrate their harvest bumeer at the moment. During this time, the people who like the game of horse racing, costumes by fashion, music and dance Archery and picnic etc.
Bad weeks
Crying is that when the sacred planet Venus in the air, the water of the river is pure and healing of diseases. During his hearing for a week in the sky, of the total population in Tibet go into the river to bathe.
Festival Dates
