What are the traditional festivals in Tibet?

The first month of the lunar year

Great prayer meeting

Tibetan calendar-a traditional festival, the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, which lasts for three to five days, is called "Luosai Festival" in Tibetan.

Pray for Dafa Meeting-On the third day of the first month, in memory of Sakyamuni, he defeated six foreign teachers and their followers, including Zhuoche, Nalaiji, Jawajian, Nijip, Nuojian and Zarawajian, with incomparable magic and various magical changes, and won a great victory. In Tibetan, it is called "Mo Rang Qin Mao".

Flower Festival is held on the 15th day of the first month every year. The place where Tibetan houses gather in Qinghai and Gansu is called "butter sculpture Lantern Festival".

February

On the seventh day of February, people disguised as demons were driven to the other side of the Daxia River and were not allowed to return for seven days.

Liang Baohui-On the eighth day of February, the Buddha statue was exposed and various treasures were displayed.

"Qufu"-in late February, it is also called a small prayer meeting or a small call to show the precious treasures of the Buddha statue in Tangga and the three major temples.

March

World Diamond Festival-March 15, commemorating the first day of the Tibetan calendar (Year of the Fire Rabbit-A.D. 1027).

April

Sagdawa Festival-Tibetan calendar was held in Longwangtan Scenic Area on April 15, which is a day to commemorate the birth, Buddha-making, death and Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet. Monks and laymen in Laleng don't eat, drink or talk for one day and two nights.

Buddha Bath Festival-held on April 8, Kangding District, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, will be a mountain-turning meeting to pray for God.

May

"Sangji Manla" Festival-the fifth day of May, according to legend, on this day, the medicine holy meeting sowed holy water and medicine, went up the mountain to collect medicine and walked around the mountain.

Visit Karin (also known as "Zanlang Sang Jie")-from the first day of May to the 20th of May, it is said that it is the day when the gods of the world come, and it reaches its climax on the 15th, with picnics, singing and dancing, and enjoying the natural scenery.

On May 10, the birthday of Master Lotus was celebrated in Shazha and Lozakaqu in Shannan. A small celebration is held every year, and an anniversary celebration is held every 12 years.

Snow Festival-Archery at once

Snow Festival-Yak Competition

June

"Danyi Deqin" (also known as Chaoshan Festival)-June 4th is the day when Sakyamuni dictated the "Four True Classics", worshiped Buddha, recited scriptures and lit lamps.

July

Snowton Festival-held on July 1st of Tibetan calendar every year, lasting for four or five days. Xuedun means "Yogurt Banquet", which is also called the festival of drinking Yogurt. Later, it evolved into the Tibetan Opera Festival, so it was also called "Tibetan Opera Festival".

July 6th to12nd in Tibetan calendar is a bathing festival, which is called "Gama Riji" in Tibetan.

August

Fruit Festival is a traditional festival in people in Xizang that longs for a bumper harvest. It is held on an auspicious day before the autumn harvest and lasts for one to three days. After the festival, the autumn harvest begins.

September

God's Day-held on September 22nd, people worship Buddha, do good deeds and recite scriptures.

October

"Bathing Festival" in Tibet

1October 15 is the Fairy Festival, which is called "Bailadan Festival" in Tibetan, and there are many religious activities.

Lantern Festival is called "Gordon Aqu" in Tibetan, and it is held on1October 25th, which is the anniversary of Zong Kaba's death. In the evening, lay people and monasteries all over the country light lights on the roofs and hold religious ceremonies in monasteries.

December

The Tibetan calendar1February 29th is an exorcism festival, which is called "ancient map" in Tibetan. On this day, temples all over the country held grand jumping activities, and every household cleaned, exorcised ghosts and eliminated disasters to welcome the New Year.