Losar - when in 2006?

Tomi · Oct 15th, 2005, 01:04

Does anybody know when Tibetan New Year will be this coming year? I see lots of web sites that say what it is, and when it falls in general, but I am not very good with the lunar calendar. Ditto the Sikkimese New Year.
Does anybody know of any site that lists holidays and festivals with their dates for the current year?

somnath · Nov 4th, 2005, 12:09

Hi Tomi,
This year (2005) it was on Feb 09. Don’t have any clue for 2006. But I think it will be published here:
http://www.questhimalaya.com/moreabout/festivals.htm

Cheers,

Somnath

AndreasW · Nov 4th, 2005, 12:18

Losar

30 January - 1 February 2006

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religi...ys/losar.shtml

Wanderer22 · Nov 4th, 2005, 12:47

Tomi, There's quite a bit of information regarding festivals and fairs on this site..
http://www.aryabhatt.com/fast_fair_f...exFestival.htm

W22

Tomi · Nov 4th, 2005, 20:49

Thanks, guys.

I'll barely be arriving in India (Kolkata) around the first or second February, so I guess I'll miss it this time.

Andreas, do you know whether Tibetan New Year is celebrated in some hidden corner of Bangkok (I will most likely be there then)? I know Theravada Buddhism has little to do with Tibetan, but there might be a pocket of exiles somewhere that I don't know of.

I checked something else and thought I'd list it here for everybody's benefit:
Full Moon Dec 15 2005 16:15 GMT
New Moon Dec 31 2005 3:12 GMT
Full Moon Jan 14 2006 9:48 GMT
New Moon Jan 29 2006 14:15 GMT
Full Moon Feb 13 2006 4:44 GMT
New Moon Feb 28 2006 0:31 GMT

source: U.S. Naval Observatory

AndreasW · Nov 4th, 2005, 21:33

Quote:

Andreas, do you know whether Tibetan New Year is celebrated in some hidden corner of Bangkok (I will most likely be there then)? I know Theravada Buddhism has little to do with Tibetan, but there might be a pocket of exiles somewhere that I don't know of.

No, I don't know. - I asked GOOGLE. - Bangkok celebrate only "Chinese New Year"! Couldn't find a Losar celebration...

AndreasW

Oct 15th, 2005, 01:04	#1
Tomi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA, USA Posts: 449	Losar - when in 2006? Does anybody know when Tibetan New Year will be this coming year? I see lots of web sites that say what it is, and when it falls in general, but I am not very good with the lunar calendar. Ditto the Sikkimese New Year. Does anybody know of any site that lists holidays and festivals with their dates for the current year?

Nov 4th, 2005, 12:09	#2
somnath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,306	Hi Hi Tomi, This year (2005) it was on Feb 09. Don’t have any clue for 2006. But I think it will be published here: http://www.questhimalaya.com/moreabout/festivals.htm Cheers, Somnath

Nov 4th, 2005, 12:47	#4
Wanderer22 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 435	Festival site Tomi, There's quite a bit of information regarding festivals and fairs on this site.. http://www.aryabhatt.com/fast_fair_f...exFestival.htm W22

Nov 4th, 2005, 20:49	#5
Tomi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA, USA Posts: 449	Sniff, sniff... Thanks, guys. I'll barely be arriving in India (Kolkata) around the first or second February, so I guess I'll miss it this time. Andreas, do you know whether Tibetan New Year is celebrated in some hidden corner of Bangkok (I will most likely be there then)? I know Theravada Buddhism has little to do with Tibetan, but there might be a pocket of exiles somewhere that I don't know of. I checked something else and thought I'd list it here for everybody's benefit: Full Moon Dec 15 2005 16:15 GMT New Moon Dec 31 2005 3:12 GMT Full Moon Jan 14 2006 9:48 GMT New Moon Jan 29 2006 14:15 GMT Full Moon Feb 13 2006 4:44 GMT New Moon Feb 28 2006 0:31 GMT source: U.S. Naval Observatory

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