Is Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) a public holiday in Tibet?

Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) is a Observance in Tibet, but it is not an official public holiday. Most businesses remain open.

When is Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) 2026?

Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) 2026 falls on March 3, 2026.

Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) is locally known as "ཆོ་ང་ཆོས་པ།" in Tibet.

Name: Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival)
Start: 2026-03-03
End: 2026-03-03
Location: Tibet

ཆོ་ང་ཆོས་པ།

Tuesday, March 3, 2026Check 2027 dates →

Impact Level: Normal Operations
Impact Description: This is an observance. Most businesses and government offices remain open.

Climax of Monlam. Elaborate butter sculptures displayed outside Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. 15th day of first Tibetan month.

Is Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) a public holiday in Tibet?: Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) is a Observance in Tibet, but it is not an official public holiday. Most businesses remain open.
When is Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) 2026?: Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) 2026 falls on March 3, 2026.
What is Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) called locally in Tibet?: Chunga Choepa (Butter Lamp Festival) is locally known as "ཆོ་ང་ཆོས་པ།" in Tibet.