Losar
Sign in to saveLosar (; "new year"), also known as the Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. The holiday is celebrated on various dates depending on location tradition (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh). The holiday is a new year's festival, celebrated on the first day of the lunisolar Tibetan calendar, which corresponds to a date in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. In 2025, the new year commenced on February 28 and was celebrated until March 2. It also commenced the Year of the Female Wood Snake.
Key facts
- Holiday.holiday_name
- Losar
- Holiday.image
- Gumpa.jpg
- Holiday.imagesize
- 300px
- Holiday.caption
- Gumpa dance in Lachung during Losar Tibetan festival
- Holiday.nickname
- Tibetan New Year Losar
- Holiday.observedby
- Tibetans, Bhutanese, Ladakhis, Sherpas, Tamangs, Monpas, worldwide Tibetan Buddhists
- Holiday.date2020
- 24 February, Rat
- Holiday.date2021
- 12 February
- Holiday.frequency
- Annual
- Holiday.duration
- 15 days
- Holiday.type
- Buddhism
- Holiday.longtype
- Tibetan culture, Tibetan Buddhist, New year
- Holiday.significance
- Symbolizes the renewal of life, prosperity, and spiritual cleansing
- Holiday.relatedto
- Galdan Namchot, Losoong, Gyalpo Losar, Tamu Lhosar, Sonam Lhosar, Mayfung
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- Variations
- See also
- References
Losar (; "new year"), also known as the Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. The holiday is celebrated on various dates depending on location tradition (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh). The holiday is a new year's festival, celebrated on the first day of the lunisolar Tibetan calendar, which corresponds to a date in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. In 2025, the new year commenced on February 28 and was celebrated until March 2. It also commenced the Year of the Female Wood Snake.
The variation of the festival in Nepal is called Sonam Lhosar and is observed about eight weeks earlier than the Tibetan Losar.
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