Below you can find the list of important dates and ceremonies taking place in Mindrolling Monastery in this lunar year. If you would like to find more information about the rituals you may do so on this page.
Year of the Wood-Snake 2025–2026
Important Dates & Ceremonies
28 February | Losar – Tibetan New Year of the Water-Rabbit |
02 March | Anniversary of Parinirvana of His Holiness Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen |
08 March | Commencement of 7-day Thugje Chenpo Drubchen marking the Parinirvana of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen |
14 March | Chotrul Düchen – Occasion of Great Miracles |
23 March | Commencement of ten day Kagyed Drubchen |
31 March | Anniversary of Terdag Lingpa |
07 April | The Great Tse Chu Ceremony and Ritual Dances |
30 May | Commencement of 7-day Vajrasattva Drubchö |
03 June | Newly admitted monks join the monastery |
11 June | Saga Dawa – Day of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana |
24 June | Anniversary of Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche |
25 June | Anniversary of Khenchen Ngawang Khyentse Norbu |
03 July | Commencement of 3-day Tel-da Tse Chu Ceremony |
06 July | Birthday of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama |
10 July | Dzam Ling Chi Sang – Universal Prayer Day |
28 July | Celebration of the Buddha’s First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma |
09 August | Commencement of the 45-day Yarne Retreat |
15 August | Independence Day of India |
02 September | Tibet Democracy Day |
16 September | Commencement of 3-day Drubchö of the Dharmapalas |
02 October | Gandhi Jaynti |
02 November | Sacred Ritual Dance of Tsa Cham |
06 November | Commencement of seven day Ka Ma’i Tshogchen Düpa Drubchö |
11 November | Lha Bab Dü Chen – Day of Buddha’s Descent from Devaloka – Commemoration of the inauguration day of the World Peace Stupa |
26 November | Commencement of 5-day Drubchö of the Three Great Protectors Gyalpo, Lha and Tsan |
30 November | Founder’s Day of the Mindrolling Shedra – Do Gyüd Lekshe Ling |
10 December | Commemoration day of the Nobel Peace Prize to H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama |
16 December | Commencement of 3-day Vajrakilaya Tordok |
20 December | Commencement of 3-day Guru Drakpo Tordok |
21 December | Anniversary of Minling Chung Rinpoche |
26 December | Ngenpa Gu Dzom: Nine Bad Omens occurring together |
01 January | New Year 2025 |
06 January | 61th Founder’s Day of Mindrolling Monastery in India |
11 January | Commencement of 7-Day Kagyed Thorol Drubchö |
19 January | Commencement of the 34th 10-day Great Nyingma Mönlam at Bodh Gaya |
26 January | Republic Day of India |
04 February | Anniversary of the Omniscient Longchen Rabjam |
10 February | Commencement of 7-day Yamantaka Tordok |
18 February | Losar 2026 – Tibetan New Year of the Fire-Horse |