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If you plan your tour of Tibet well, not only will you be able to see the pristine beauty of the region, you could also participate in the numerous highly colourful festivals of region. Hardly a day passes without some festivities, ceremonial observances or pilgrimages occurring in some part of the region or the other. Whichever festival you include in your travel itenery, be sure to carry lots of film. Trust us, you are going to need it.

LIST OF FESTIVALS	DATES IN TIBETAN CALENDAR	YEAR 2007
TIBETAN NEW YEAR (LOSAR)	1-3 of the 1st Lunar month
MONLAM PRAYER FESTIVAL	4-11 of the 1st lunar month
BUTTER LAMP/ CHOE-NGA CHOEPA	15th of the 1st Lunar month
SAGA DAWA	15th of the 4th Lunar month
GYANTSE HORSE RACE	14-18th of 4th Lunar month
THANKA UNVEILING AT TASHILHUNPO	15th of the 5th Lunar month
ZAMLING CHISANG /SAMYA DOLDE	15th of the 5th Lunar month
CHOEKOR DUECHEN	4th of the 6th Lunar month
SHOTON FESTIVAL	30th of the 6th Lunar month
NAGCHU HORSE RACE
LHABAB DHECHEN	22nd of the 9th Lunar month
PALDEN LHAMO FESTIVAL	15th of the 10th Lunar month
GADEN NGA-CHOE	25th of the 10th Lunar month
GADEN THANKA UNVEILING	15th of 6th Lunar month
LABRANG MONLAM	8th of the 7th Lunar month
LITHANG HORSE RACE
JE KUNDO HORSE RACE YESHU)
TIJI FESTIVAL MUSTANG (PALACE)	25-29th the 3rd Lunar month
TIJI FESTIVAL MUSTANG (MONASTERY)	5-9th of the 5th Lunar month