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 2023, 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 2023 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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Tibetan Buddhist Calendar 2023 January
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Buddhist Festivals and Holidays List in 2023 – Important Events
| Dates | Days | Festival Names 2023 |
| 7th January, 2023 | Saturday | Mahayana New Year |
| 22nd January, 2023 | Sunday | Chinese New year |
| 15th February, 2023 | Wednesday | Nirvana Day |
| 6th March, 2023 | Monday | Magha Puja Day |
| 6th April, 2023 | Thursday | Theravada New Year |
| 19th May, 2023 | Friday | Baisakh-Buddha Day |
| 3rd July, 2023 | Monday | Asla-Religion Day |
| 13th August, 2023 | Sunday | Oboni |
| 8th December, 2023 | Friday | Bodhi day |
Tibetan Festivals and Holidays List in 2023
| Tibetan Festivals 2023 | Dates | Venue Details |
| Tibetan New Year/Losar Festival (The most important one) | January 1 | TAR |
| Monlam Prayer Festival | Early January | Jokhang Temple |
| Butter Lantern Festival | January 15 | Jokhang Temple |
| Tsurphu Cham Dance Festival | April 10 | Tsurphu Monastery |
| Saga Dawa Festival (The holiest one) | April 15 | TAR |
| Gyangtse Horse Racing Festival(Gyantse Damar Festival) | Mid April | Gyantse |
| Tashilhunpo Thangka Festival | May 14 to 16 | Tashilhunpo Monastery |
| Samye Dhoede(Zamling Chisang) | May 14 | Samye Monastery |
| Chokor Duchen Festival | June 4 | TAR |
| Nagqu Horse Racing Festival | – | Nagqu |
| Ganden Thangka Festival | June 15 | Gandan Monastery |
| Shoton Festival (The most popular one) | June 30 – Jul 6 | TAR |
| Bathing Festival | Around July | Lhasa |
| Drak Yerpa Thangka Festival | July 10 | Drak Yerpa |
| Damxung Horse Racing Festival | July 10 | Damxung |
| Ongkor Festival | Between July and August | TAR |
| Buddha’s Descent Day(Lhabab Duchen) | September 22 | TAR |
| Tibetan New Year in Kongbo Area | October 1 | Nyingchi |
| Palden Lhamo Festival(Fairy Day) | October 15 | Lhasa |
| Galdan Namchot (Tsongkhapa Butter Lamp Festival) | October 25 | Lhasa |
