Tibet Festival Calendar 2011
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Tibet Festival Calendar 2011

Update: Jul. 22nd, 2012

Most of the Tibet festivals are greatly related to the Tibetan Buddhism with a history of more than 1300 years. Tourists making a visit to Tibet during the celebration of the festivals would have the chance to experience the local festal atmosphere. Various local traditions and folk customs would be presented through the celebration activities. The local style food and handicrafts, as well as the Tibetan opera and some other factors would make tourists to experience the festival culture on Tibet Plateau. As a professional Tibet tour operator based in Lhasa, Tibet Tour would like to provide a Tibet festival calendar for tourists especially interested in the Tibet festival culture. Tourists could choose to visit Tibet during the celebration of the festival which attracts you most.

As a professional Tibet tour operator based in Lhasa, Tibet Tour would like to provide a Tibet festival calendar 2011 for tourists especially interested in the Tibet festival culture. We also provided Tibet festival calendar 2012 for tourists' reference. Tourists could choose to visit Tibet during the celebration of the festival which attracts you most. Tourists should note that the peak season of Tibet tour is during the celebration of Shoton Festival. Large scale of celebration activities would be held in every corner of Tibet, but the receive capacity of Tibet is quite limited. Tourists are highly advised to avoid visiting Tibet during the Shoton Festival.

Name of the Tibet Festival Tibetan Calendar Gregorian Calendar
Tibetan New Year Jan. 1st Mar.5th
Great Prayer Festival Jan.3rd Mar.7th
Butter Sculpture Festival Jan.15th Mar. 20th
Saga Dawa Festival Apr.14th Jun. 15th
Gyantse Horse Racing Festival Apr.18th Jun.19th
Linka Festival May 15th Jul.13th
Nagqu Horse Racing Festival Jul.2th Aug.1st
Shoton Festival Jun.30th Jul.29th
Tibet Bathing Festival  Jul.6th Aug.5th
Wangkor Festival Aug. Sept.
Palden Lhamo Festival Oct.15th Dec.26th
Butter Lantern Festival Dec.26th Dec.20th
Driving-off Devil Festival Dec.29th Dec. 23rd

 

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