No more temple visits and lengthy introductions. Join the fascinating Tibetan festivals and eye-opening cultural festivities that would make the essence of Tibetan culture come to life; You will closely explore the deeply-seated Buddhist traditions that run through every facet of Tibetan life and understand better about locals’ eternal love for this holy land, etc.
To help you time your visit for exhilarating Tibetan festivals, we keep you updated with the latest Tibetan festivals. Check the up-to-date Tibetan festival calendar and recommended Tibetan festival tours for a journey of a lifetime with us.
Get a Glimpse of Tibetan Festivals & Calendar in 2026
- Tibetan Festivals
- Date in 2026
- Highlights
- Region
- Early Bird
- Tibetan New Year (Losar)
- Feb.18
- Entire Tibet
- Inquiry
- Peach Blossom Festival
- N/A
- Nyingchi
- Inquiry
- Saga Dawa Festival (The holiest one)
- May 31
- Entire Tibet
- Inquiry
- Tashilhunpo Thankga Festival
- Jun.8 - Jun.30
- Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Inquiry
- Gyantse Horse Racing Festival
- N/A
- Gyantse
- Inquiry
- Nagqu Horse Racing Festival
- N/A
- Nagqu
- Inquiry
- Ongkor Festival
- N/A
- Entire Tibet
- Inquiry
- Shoton Festival (The most popular)
- Aug.12
- Entire Tibet
- Inquiry
- Bathing Festival
- N/A
- Entire Tibet
- Inquiry
- Tibetan Fairy Day
- N/A
- Entire Tibet
- Inquiry
- Tsongkhapa Butter Lamp Festival
- N/A
- Lhasa
- Inquiry
Top 3 Tibetan Festival Tours
Below are the top three most important festivals and celebrations of Tibet. Whether to celebrate the exotic Tibetan New Year with locals’ family at Losar Festival, enjoy the Buddha exhibition while savoring Tibetan yogurt at Shoton festival, or do the Kailash Kora with the sincere pilgrims at Saga Dawa Festival, you will have a great time experiencing the best highlights of Tibetan festival tour.
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5 Days Shoton/Yogurt Banquet Festival TourTour Route:Lhasa
This Tibet festival tour will take you to experience the grandest festival for Tibetans - Shoton Festival. It starts on the last day of the sixth month in Tibetan Calendar and lasts for a few days.
Price upon Request
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7 Days Tibet New Year Festival TourTour Route:Lhasa - Gyangtse - Shigatse - Lhasa
Travel to Tibet during Tibetan New Year, the most important festival for Tibetans, you will get a wonderful Tibetan culture experience and have a great time with local people. During the festival, people celebrate by some ancient ceremonies, dancing, and many local events.
Price upon Request
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16 Days Kailash and Manasarovar Small Group Tour: Reach the Gateway to the South Face of Kailash with the Spiritual Kailash KoraTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - EBC - Saga - Darchen - Kailash Trek - Darchen - Saga - Gyirong - Tingri - Lhasa
This 16 days Mount Kailash tour offers an epic 3-day Kailash Kora and an extra day excursion to Selung Monastery, the starting point of Inner Kora, for a close view of the south face of Mount Kailash.
From USD2219 p.p
Other Can’t-miss Tibetan Festivals
Apart from the top three Tibetan festivals mentioned above, Tibet offers you a wide spectrum of choices to discover a totally different Tibet you can’t normally see. From incredible Tsongkhapa butter lamp festival to spectacular Nagqu horse racing festival and grand Thangka festivals in Ganden and Tashilhunpo Monastery, etc. The opportunity for discovery is unlimited.
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7 Days Lhasa to Namtso Tour in Shoton FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Damxung - Lhasa
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8 Days Tashilhunpo Festival Tour to Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, and TsedangTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Tsedang
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7 Days Lhasa to Shigatse Tour in Shoton FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Lhasa
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10 Days Litang Horse Racing Festival Tour: Discover the Charm of the County of HorsemanshipTour Route:Chengdu - Mt.Siguniang - Danba - Xinduqiao - Litang - Kangding - Chengdu
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8 Days Yushu Horse Racing Festival TourTour Route:Xining - Tongren - Madoi - Yushu - Xining
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8 Days Lhasa to Kathmandu Tour in Shoton FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Kathmandu
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9 Days Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour in Shoton FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Shigatse - Lhasa
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16 Days Lhasa to Kailash Tour in Shoton FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Saga - Lake Manasarover - Mt. Kailash - Saga - Sakya - Shigatse - Lhasa
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4-Day Lhasa City Tour in Saga Dawa FestivalTour Route:Lhasa
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6-Day Lhasa to Lake Namtso Tour in Saga Dawa FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Yampachen - Lhasa
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6-Day Lhasa to Shigatse Tour in Saga Dawa FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Lhasa
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8-Day Lhasa to Everest Base Camp Tour in Saga Dawa FestivalTour Route:Lhasa - Gyantse - Shigatse - Everest Base Camp - Lhasa
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8 Days Tibet Nagqu Horse Racing Festival Budget Travel by TrainTour Route:Lhasa - Nagqu - Lhasa
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8 Days Nagchu Horse Racing Festival TourTour Route:Lhasa - Namtso Lake - Yampanchen - Nagqu - Lhasa
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7 Days Gyantse Damar Festival TourTour Route:Lhasa - Lake Yamdrok - Gyantse - Lhasa
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