Useful infomation of Lhasa:
Telephone Numbers:
Area code: 0891
Air Ticket Reservations: 6833446
Lhasa People's Hospital: 98120
Lhasa Tourist Complaints: 6833476
Bus station: 6824469
Festivals in Tibet
Name |
Place |
Date |
Activities |
New Year |
Tibet |
Jan. 1 |
A series of celebrating activities |
Great Prayer Festival |
Lhasa |
Jan. 4-25 |
Religious dances, monks chanting, examination for Geshe degree |
Butter Lamp Festival |
Lhasa |
Jan. 15 |
Giant butter and Tsampa sculptures display, singing, dancing |
Gyangtse Horse Race Festival |
Gyangtse |
Apr. 18 |
Horse race, archery contest, religious activities |
Buddha Unfolding Festival |
Tashilhunpo Monastery |
May 14-16 |
Giant Thangkas of Amitayus, Sakyamuni and Maitreya display |
Universal Prayers Festival |
Zamling Chisang |
May 15 |
People go to monasteries and burn juniper branches. |
Paying Homage to the Holy Mountain Festival |
Tibet |
Jun. 4 |
Homage paying to the Buddha, Circumambulation around mountains, picnicking, singing and dancing |
Shoton Festival (Yoghurt Festival) |
Tibet |
Jun. 30 |
Tibetan opera performances |
Bathing Festival |
Tibet |
Jul. 27 |
Bathing in star light |
Nakchu Horse Race Festival |
Nakchu |
early August |
Horse race, archery and horsemanship contest |
Harvest Festival |
Ongkor |
August |
Celebrations only in farming villages; walking around field to bless for a harvest year, Singing, dancing, and horseracing |
Tsong Khapa Butter Lamp Festival |
Tibet |
Oct. 25 |
Myriads of butter lamps lit on rooftops, prayers chanting |
Paying Homage to the Holy Mountain Festival |
Choekhor Duechcen |
Jun. 4 |
Homage paying to the Buddha, Circumambulation around mountains, picnicking, singing and dancing |