Tibet celebrates the international New Year with various small events and cultural activities in Lhasa, although the main Tibetan celebration happens during Losar (Tibetan New Year).

The most important Tibetan festival, celebrated with prayers, offerings, family gatherings, and rituals in monasteries, marking the start of the Tibetan lunar calendar.

Held in Lhasa, this festival involves lighting thousands of butter lamps in temples and monasteries to celebrate the enlightenment of Buddha, creating a stunning visual display.

A month-long festival celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death. Pilgrims gather in Lhasa, circumambulate sacred sites, and engage in special prayers and rituals.

Known as the Yogurt Festival, this event features traditional Tibetan opera performances and horse races, along with the grand unveiling of a giant thangka painting at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa.

A vibrant festival in Gyantse that includes traditional Tibetan horse races, archery competitions, and other cultural performances.

A religious event where a massive thangka painting of Buddha is displayed at Ganden Monastery, accompanied by prayers and offerings from pilgrims.

One of the largest horse racing events in Tibet, attracting participants from across the region to compete in races, archery, and other traditional Tibetan sports.

Celebrated in rural communities, this festival marks the end of the harvest season with feasting, dancing, and singing, as people give thanks for the bountiful crops.

A traditional mask dance performed by monks at Tsurphu Monastery, showcasing colorful costumes and religious symbolism.

A significant Buddhist festival commemorating Buddha's descent from heaven, observed with prayers, offerings, and rituals in monasteries across Tibet.

This festival celebrates the birthday of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, with the lighting of butter lamps and cultural performances.