Local Festivals and their dates

Visitors might have a great interest to explore the centuries old art and tradition which you will find reflected in local festivals.

S.N.	Name of Festival	Tibetan Calendar	Georgian Calendar	Where
1.	Lhosar	New Year	February 14	Tsum
2.	Panda	Dhawa Tangbo-15	February 28	Yarcho-Lower Tsum
3.	Mani	Dhawa Sumba, 3-8	April 17-April 22	Ripchet
4.	Ngungne (Ngyine)	Dha-Jhiva 1-16	May 14-28	Nile, Chhule, Phurbe Lhakang, Rachen, Mu Monastery, Piren Phu, Galdang Gumba
5.	Nara (Khangsar Ladrang)	Dhawa Jiva Ngisu 7-10 (Namgang)	June 8-12	Chhekampar-5, Chiphu Sanga Chyoling Gumba
6.	Dhupa Chhe Ji	Dhawa Dukpa-4 (Chhepa)	July 15	All gumbas
7.	Harvesting Season	Dhawa 6-7
8.	Ngyungne	Dhawa Guwa Ngisu 2	October 29	Most of the Gumbas
9.	Dhachyang	Dhawa Guwa-Chuwa, Chhepa-1-15		In Upper Tsum
10.	Ngile Ladrang Nara	Dhawa Gepa-Ngyisu- 9	September 28- October 7	Gongye Gumba
11.	Nga Ladrang Nara	Dhawa Chuwa, Ngisu dhun-Namgang	November 27-December 5	Jhong, Ngakyu-Leru

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Local Festivals and their dates

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