Tibetan Losar

Trime Jungney

2/2/20241 min read

a row of bells hanging from the side of a building
a row of bells hanging from the side of a building

Why is Tibetan New Year different from Chinese New Year?

Because the Uyghurs adopted the Chinese calendar, and the Mongols and Tibetans adopted the Uyghur calendar, Losar occurs near or on the same day as the Chinese New Year and the Mongolian New Year, but the traditions of Losar are unique to Tibet, and predate both Indian and Chinese influences.