Public HolidayHigh Significance
Ganden Ngamchoe (Tsongkhapa Day)
དགའ་ལྡན་ལྔ་མཆོད།
गुरुवार, 17 दिसंबर 2026
Details
- Country
- 🏔️ Tibet
- Type
- Public Holiday
- Gazetted
- Yes
Business Impact
- Impact Level
- Medium Impact
- Impact Description
- Monasteries hold major ceremonies; butter lamp lighting across Tibetan areas; pilgrimage to Ganden Monastery
- 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.