Year of the Water-Rabbit – 2023–2024
Important Dates & Ceremonies
21 February | Losar – Tibetan New Year of the Water-Rabbit |
22 February | Anniversary of Parinirvana of His Holiness Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen |
01 March | Commencement of 7-day Thukje Chenpo Drubchen marking the Parinirvana of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen |
07 March | Chotrul Düchen – Occasion of Great Miracles |
15 March | Commencement of 10-day Kagyed Drubchen |
23 March | Anniversary of Terdag Lingpa |
31 March | The Great Tse Chu Ceremony and Ritual Dances |
24 May | Commencement of 7-day Vajrasattva Drubchö |
27 May | Newly admitted monks join the monastery |
04 June | Saga Dawa – Day of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana |
17 June | Anniversary of Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche |
18 June | Anniversary of Khenchen Ngawang Khyentse Norbu |
26 June | Commencement of 3-day Tel-da Tse Chu Ceremony |
03 July | Dzam Ling Chi Sang – Universal Prayer Day |
06 July | Birthday of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama |
21 July | Celebration of the Buddha’s First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma |
01 August | Commencement of the 45-day Yarne Retreat |
15 August | Independence Day of India |
02 September | Tibet Democracy Day |
09 September | Commencement of 3-day Drubchö of the Dharmapalas |
02 October | Gandhi Jaynti |
26 October | Sacred Ritual Dance of Tsa Cham |
30 October | Commencement of 7-day Ka Ma’i Tshogchen Düpa Drubchö |
04 November | Lha Bab Dü Chen – Day of Buddha’s Descent from Devaloka – Commemoration of the inauguration day of the World Peace Stupa |
18 November | Commencement of 5-day Drubchö of the Three Great Protectors Gyalpo, Lha and Tsan |
22 November | Founder’s Day of the Mindrolling Shedra – Do Gyüd Lekshe Ling |
09 December | Commencement of 3-day Vajrakilaya Tordok |
10 December | Commemoration day of the Nobel Peace Prize to H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama |
14 December | Anniversary of Minling Chung Rinpoche |
18–19 December | Ngenpa Gu Dzom: Nine Bad Omens occurring together |
20 December | Commencement of 3-day Guru Drakpo Tordok |
01 January | New Year 2024 |
04 January | Commencement of 7-Day Kagyed Thorol Drubchö |
06 January | 59th Founder’s Day of Mindrolling Monastery in India |
11 January | Commencement of the 34th 10-day Great Nyingma Mönlam at Bodh Gaya |
26 January | Republic Day of India |
28 January | Anniversary of the Omniscient Longchen Rabjam |
02 February | Commencement of 7-day Yamantaka Tordok |
10 February | Losar 2024 – Tibetan New Year of the Wood-Dragon |
Photo credit: Ritual dancers during drubchö at Mindrolling Monastery ©2015-2023 Mindrolling International