JANUARY
10
Tara and Bodhi Day (Day of Buddha’s Enlightenment)
12
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
16
Sakya Pandita Day
17
Medicine Buddha and Full Moon
27
FEBUARY
1
Chinese Lunar New Year Tiger
8
Tara Day
11
15
Nirvana Day and Lantern Festival
16
Magha Puja Day or Sangha Day and Medicine Buddha
26
Dakini Tsog
MARCH
3
LOSAR Tibetan New Year
3-18
15 Days of Buddhas Miracles
10
Tara Day
12
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
17
Milarepa Day
18
Medicine Buddha Day of Miracles and full moon
27
Dakini Tsog
APRIL
9
Tara Day
11
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
16
Theravadan New Year and Medicine Buddha and full moon
25
Dakini Tsog
30
Solar Eclipse and new moon
MAY
9
Tara Day
11
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
16
Vesak Buddha Day and Medicine Buddha and Lunar Eclipse (full moon)
25
Dakini Tsog
JUNE
7
Tara Day
9
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
14
Lord Buddha’s Birth Enlightenment and Paranirvana Day (Tibetan), Medicine Buddha
23
Dakini Tsog
JULY
1
Venerable Zasep Rinpoche birthday
6
His Holiness Dalai Lama’s 87th Birthday
7
Tara Day
9
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
13
Asala Dharma Day, Medicine Buddha and full moon
23
Dakini Tsog
AUGUST
1
Lord Buddha’s First Teaching Day
5
Tara Day
7
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
12
Medicine Buddha and full moon
13
Obon or Ancestor Day (Japanese)
21
Dakini Tsog
SEPTEMBER
Note: Tibetan calendar misses the 9th day of month
4
Tara Day
5
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
7
His Holiness Sakya Trichen’s 77th Birthday
10
Medicine Buddha
20
Dakini Tsog
OCTOBER
3
Tara Day
5
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
9
Medicine Buddha and full moon
20
Dakini Tsog
25
Solar Eclipse (auspicious for practice)
NOVEMBER
1
Tara Day
3
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
8
Medicine Buddha and full moon
15
Lord Buddha’s Descent from God Realm Day (Tibetan)
18
Dakini Tsog
DECEMBER
1
Tara Day
3
Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day
7
Medicine Buddha and full moon
18
Dakini Tsog and Lama Tsongkhapa Day
30
Tara Day (2nd in calendar month)