Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day)
དགའ་ལྡན་ལྔ་མཆོད།
Details
- Country
Tibet- Scope
- Nationwide
- Type
- Public Holiday
- Gazetted
- Yes — official day off
- Month
- December 2026
- Long Weekends
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Business Impact
- Impact Level
- Reduced Operations
- Impact Description
- Government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are typically closed.
- Planning Lead Time
- Start 1 month before
Notes
Commemorates the passing of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug school. Thousands of butter lamps lit on monastery rooftops across Tibet.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day) a public holiday in Tibet?
- Yes, Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day) is an official public holiday in Tibet. Government offices, banks, and most businesses are typically closed.
- When is Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day) 2026?
- Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day) 2026 falls on December 17, 2026.
- What is Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day) called locally in Tibet?
- Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day) is locally known as "དགའ་ལྡན་ལྔ་མཆོད།" in Tibet.