The Tibetan calendar is the main calendar which is using by Buddhism people and its one kind of thousands of years old. Tibetan culture is the most famous in the world. It is also known as lunisolar calendar because structure of the Tibetan calendar is following the same sun and the moon cycles. The year in Tibetan is basically around 12 or 13 lunar months, each month starting and ending with a new moon.
There are many special dates, days and names coming in the Buddhist community. The most waited festival in Buddhism is Buddha Day which is celebrating on every May month on the night of the full moon. With help of below Buddhist calendar 2024, you can get the ideas of Buddhist festivals, special days for prayers and offerings on 10th and 25th lunar day and Each every day’s elements and auspiciousness.
It is around 2500 years old religion and have more than 3.5 million people in worldwide. Tibetan years are following the 12-year animal cycles such as Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, Mouse, Ox, Tiger and Rabbit by sequence. Here we have updated Buddhism or Buddhist Calendar 2024 with festivals list.
Buddhist Months and Number of Days
- Chaitra/Tagu – 29
- Vaisākha/Kason – 30
- Jyaiṣṭha/Nayon – 29 or 30
- Āṣāḍha/Waso – 30 (repeated in leap year)
- Śrāvaṇa/Wagaung – 29
- Bhādrapada/Tawthalin – 30
- Āśvina/Thadingyut – 29
- Kārttika/Tazaungmon – 30
- Mārgaśirṣa/Nadaw – 29
- Pauṣa/Pyatho – 30
- Māgha/Tabodwe – 29
- Phālguna/Tabaung – 30
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Buddhist Festivals and Holidays List in 2024 – Important Events
- Mahayana New Year – 25 January 2024 – Thursday
- Chinese New Year – 10 February 2024 – Saturday
- Nirvana Day – 15 February 2024 – Thursday
- Magha Puja Day – 24 February 2024 – Saturday
- Theravada New Year – 13 April 2024 – Saturday
- Vesak – Buddha Day/Buddha Purnima – 23 May 2024 – Thursday
- Asala – Dharma Day – 21 July 2024 – Sunday
- Obon – 13 August 2024 – Tuesday
- Bodhi Day – 8 December 2024 – Sunday
Tibetan Festivals and Holidays List in 2024
| Tibetan Festivals | 2024 Solar Calendar | Tibetan Calendar | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan New Year/Losar Festival (The most important one) | Feb 10 | Jan 1 | TAR |
| Monlam Prayer Festival | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Early Jan | Jokhang Temple |
| Butter Lantern Festival | Feb 24 | Jan 15 | Jokhang Temple |
| Tsurphu Cham Dance Festival | May 18 | Apr 10 | Tsurphu Monastery |
| Saga Dawa Festival (The holiest one) | May 23 | Apr 15 | TAR |
| Tashilhunpo Thangka Festival | Jun 21 – Jun 23 | May 14 to 16 | Tashilhunpo Monastery |
| Gyangtse Horse Racing Festival(Gyantse Damar Festival) | Jul 5 | Mid Apr | Gyantse |
| Samye Dhoede(Zamling Chisang) | / | May 14 | Samye Monastery |
| Chokor Duchen Festival | Jul 9 | Jun 4 | TAR |
| Ongkor Festival | Jul 9 – Jul 26 | Jun 4 – Jun 20 | TAR |
| Nagqu Horse Racing Festival | Aug 10 | / | Nagqu |
| Ganden Thangka Festival | Jul 21 | Jun 15 | Gandan Monastery |
| Shoton Festival (The most popular one) | Aug 4 | Jun 30 – Jul 6 | TAR |
| Bathing Festival | Sep 19 – Sep 25 | Jul 25 – Aug 1 | Lhasa |
| Drak Yerpa Thangka Festival | / | Jul 10 | Drak Yerpa |
| Damxung Horse Racing Festival | / | Jul 10 | Damxung |
| Buddha’s Descent Day(Lhabab Duchen) | Nov 22 | Sept 22 | TAR |
| Tibetan New Year in Kongbo Area | / | Oct 1 | Nyingchi |
| Palden Lhamo Festival(Fairy Day) | Dec 15 | Oct 12 | Lhasa |
| Galdan Namchot(Tsongkhapa Butter Lamp Festival) | Dec 25 | Oct 25 | Lhasa |
