Shoton Festival ( Fall in Lhasa).
In august when summer is at its height, the annual opera performances of Shoton(Yogurt Banquet) take place in Norbu Lingka( the summer place of Dalai Lama)many thousand peoples go to Drepung monastery to watch the large sized Thangka show displayed there.

Tibetan New Year
It is a traditional festival for Tibetans. On the first da of the Tibetan new year that falls in February /March entire population greet each other with the word TASHIDELEK( Good luck and happiness). And Losar Sang Happy New Years children let off fire crackers and everyone drinks Chang(barely beer) and butter teas, toasting each other and wishing every body well Both in the town and country side Tibetan Opera round dances and tap dances are performed while in Pastoral areas nomads sing and dances around blazing bonfires throughout the night various contest are held during the new year's Holiday such as wrestling, stone tossing, tug of war , horse races and archery.

Saga Dawa Festival
This is very important religious festival to celebrate Buddha's birthday, enlightenment and nirvana those are said to fall on the same date 15th April of Tibetan Lunar Calendar. The festival last from 1st to the 15th of April but off course the most important date is 15th.During the period of time, Tibetan walk three pilgrimage paths to commemorate the merits of Buddha Sakyamuni. How ever, it is also a merit for Buddha to donate money to beggars.

Nachu Kyagen Horse Racing Festival
This is the most important event for Tibetan nomads in the northern Tibet, the high altitude grassland. This festival takes place from August 10 to 16 th. In Nachu town,the capital of Nachu prefecture. During this time, there is always a fair trade, and Local song and dances performances are shown of course horse racing and archery are main festival.

Major Tibetan Festivals year 2005 to 2008 !!

Name of Festivals        2006 2007 2008 Tibetan New Year Feb 28 Feb 18 Feb 07 Saga Dawa Festival July 11 May 03 June 18 Ganden Festival Aug 09 July 29 Aug 16 Samey Dordi Festival July 10 July 30 July 18 Nachu Gyapen Fetival Aug 1-16     Aug 1-16 Aug 1-16 Shoton Festival Sept 03 Sept 03 Sept 03 Horse Racing Festival Sept 03 Sept 03 Sept 03 Tibetan Weeding         Festival