Tibetan Calendar 1978

1978 spans the Tibetan Fire Snake and Earth Horse years; Losar (Tibetan New Year) falls on February 8. Each month below has a Gregorian–Tibetan calendar with its holy days and eclipses listed alongside; hair-cutting days, prayer-flag days, repeated days and skipped days are marked in the calendar cells.

Major observances and eclipses

February 8 WedMonth 1 · Day 1Losar (Tibetan New Year)
February 22 WedMonth 1 · Day 15Chotrul Düchen
March 25 SatMonth 2 · Day 16Total lunar eclipse
April 7 FriMonth 2 · Day 30Partial solar eclipse
May 14 SunMonth 4 · Day 7Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha
May 22 MonMonth 4 · Day 15Saka Dawa Düchen
August 8 TueMonth 6 · Day 4Chökhor Düchen
August 18 FriMonth 6 · Day 15Conception of Shakyamuni Buddha
September 17 SunMonth 7 · Day 16Total lunar eclipse
October 2 MonMonth 7 · Day 30Partial solar eclipse
November 21 TueMonth 9 · Day 22Lhabab Düchen
December 24 SunMonth 10 · Day 25Ganden Ngamchö

Month by month

ObservancesMultiplier daysEclipsesHair-cutting dayNo prayer flags+repeated day−previous day skipped

1978 January

Tibetan Month 11 · Month 12

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Holy days this month

Jan 4 Wed
Dakini tsogMonth 11 · Day 25
Jan 9 Mon
Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Samadhi King Buddha practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 11 · Day 30
Jan 16 Mon
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 8
Jan 18 Wed
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 12 · Day 10
Jan 24 Tue
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 15
Jan 27 Fri
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 12 · Day 18
Jan 30 Mon
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 21

1978 February

Tibetan Month 12 · Month 1

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Holy days this month

Feb 2 Thu
Dakini tsog (moved for a skipped day)Month 12 · Day 24
Feb 7 Tue
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 30
Feb 8 Wed
Losar (Tibetan New Year)Month 1 · Day 1
Feb 15 Wed
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 1 · Day 8
Feb 17 Fri
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 1 · Day 10
Feb 22 Wed
Chotrul DüchenMonth 1 · Day 15
Feb 25 Sat
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 1 · Day 18
Feb 28 Tue
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 1 · Day 21

1978 March

Tibetan Month 1 · Month 2

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Holy days this month

Mar 4 Sat
Dakini tsogMonth 1 · Day 25
Mar 9 Thu
Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Samadhi King Buddha practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 1 · Day 30
Mar 17 Fri
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 8
Mar 19 Sun
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 2 · Day 10
Mar 24 Fri
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 15
Mar 25 Sat
Total lunar eclipseMonth 2 · Day 16
Mar 27 Mon
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 2 · Day 18
Mar 30 Thu
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 21

1978 April

Tibetan Month 2 · Month 3

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Holy days this month

Apr 2 Sun
Dakini tsogMonth 2 · Day 25 (day 24 skipped)
Apr 7 Fri
Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Partial solar eclipseMonth 2 · Day 30
Apr 8 Sat
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 1
Apr 15 Sat
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 8
Apr 17 Mon
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 3 · Day 10
Apr 23 Sun
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 15
Apr 25 Tue
Chenrezig practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 3 · Day 17
Apr 28 Fri
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 21

1978 May

Tibetan Month 3 · Month 4

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Holy days this month

May 2 Tue
Dakini tsogMonth 3 · Day 25
May 7 Sun
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 30
May 8 Mon
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 1
May 14 Sun
Birth of Shakyamuni BuddhaMonth 4 · Day 7
May 15 Mon
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 8
May 17 Wed
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 4 · Day 10
May 22 Mon
Saka Dawa DüchenMonth 4 · Day 15
May 25 Thu
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 4 · Day 18
May 27 Sat
Kshitigarbha practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 4 · Day 20
May 31 Wed
Dakini tsogMonth 4 · Day 25

1978 June

Tibetan Month 4 · Month 5

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Holy days this month

Jun 5 Mon
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 30
Jun 6 Tue
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 1
Jun 14 Wed
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 8
Jun 16 Fri
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 5 · Day 10
Jun 20 Tue
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 15 (day 14 skipped)
Jun 23 Fri
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 5 · Day 18
Jun 26 Mon
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 21
Jun 30 Fri
Dakini tsogMonth 5 · Day 25

1978 July

Tibetan Month 5 · Leap Month 5

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Holy days this month

Jul 5 Wed
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 30
Jul 6 Thu
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayLeap Month 5 · Day 1
Jul 13 Thu
Medicine Buddha practice dayLeap Month 5 · Day 8
Jul 15 Sat
Guru Rinpoche tsogLeap Month 5 · Day 10
Jul 20 Thu
Amitabha Buddha practice dayLeap Month 5 · Day 15
Jul 22 Sat
Chenrezig practice dayLeap Month 5 · Day 18 (day 17 skipped)
Jul 25 Tue
Kshitigarbha practice dayLeap Month 5 · Day 21
Jul 29 Sat
Dakini tsogLeap Month 5 · Day 25

1978 August

Tibetan Leap Month 5 · Month 6

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Holy days this month

Aug 3 Thu
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayLeap Month 5 · Day 30
Aug 4 Fri
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 1
Aug 8 Tue
Chökhor DüchenMonth 6 · Day 4
Aug 12 Sat
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 8
Aug 13 Sun
Guru Rinpoche tsog (moved for a skipped day)Month 6 · Day 9
Aug 18 Fri
Conception of Shakyamuni BuddhaMonth 6 · Day 15
Aug 21 Mon
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 6 · Day 18
Aug 24 Thu
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 21
Aug 28 Mon
Dakini tsogMonth 6 · Day 25

1978 September

Tibetan Month 6 · Month 7

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Holy days this month

Sep 2 Sat
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 30
Sep 3 Sun
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 1
Sep 10 Sun
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 8
Sep 12 Tue
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 7 · Day 10
Sep 16 Sat
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 15
Sep 17 Sun
Total lunar eclipseMonth 7 · Day 16
Sep 19 Tue
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 7 · Day 18
Sep 22 Fri
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 21
Sep 26 Tue
Dakini tsogMonth 7 · Day 25

1978 October

Tibetan Month 7 · Month 8

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Holy days this month

Oct 2 Mon
Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Partial solar eclipseMonth 7 · Day 30
Oct 3 Tue
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 1
Oct 9 Mon
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 8
Oct 11 Wed
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 8 · Day 10
Oct 16 Mon
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 15
Oct 19 Thu
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 8 · Day 18
Oct 22 Sun
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 21
Oct 26 Thu
Dakini tsogMonth 8 · Day 25
Oct 31 Tue
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 30

1978 November

Tibetan Month 9

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Holy days this month

Nov 1 Wed
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 1
Nov 8 Wed
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 8
Nov 9 Thu
Guru Rinpoche tsog (moved for a skipped day)Month 9 · Day 9
Nov 14 Tue
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 15
Nov 17 Fri
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 9 · Day 18
Nov 20 Mon
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 21
Nov 21 Tue
Lhabab DüchenMonth 9 · Day 22
Nov 25 Sat
Dakini tsogMonth 9 · Day 25
Nov 30 Thu
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 30

1978 December

Tibetan Month 10 · Month 11

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Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1Month 10Samadhi King Buddha practice day	2Day 2
3Day 4−	4Day 5	5Day 6	6Day 7	7Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	8Day 9	9Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog
10Day 11	11Day 12	12Day 13	13Day 14	14Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day	15Day 16	16Day 17
17Day 18Chenrezig practice day	18Day 19	19Day 20	20Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	21Day 22	22Day 23	23Day 24
24Day 25Ganden Ngamchö	25Day 26	26Day 27	27Day 28	28Day 29	29Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	30Month 11Samadhi King Buddha practice day
31Day 2

Holy days this month

Dec 1 Fri
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 1
Dec 7 Thu
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 8
Dec 9 Sat
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 10 · Day 10
Dec 14 Thu
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 15
Dec 17 Sun
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 10 · Day 18
Dec 20 Wed
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 21
Dec 24 Sun
Ganden NgamchöMonth 10 · Day 25
Dec 29 Fri
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 30
Dec 30 Sat
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 1

Source and method

Dates follow the published Tibetan, Gregorian and Chinese Lunar Calendar Comparison (1951–2050). Dates can differ across monasteries, traditions and published calendars. Observances follow the actual Tibetan month and day: annual observances never fall in a leap month, a repeated day carries its observance on the first occurrence, and an observance on a skipped day moves one day earlier. Hair-cutting and prayer-flag days follow the Tibetan date and are not moved for skipped days. Eclipses are filed by Beijing date.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1Day 22	2Day 23	3Day 24	4Day 25Dakini tsog	5Day 26	6Day 27	7Day 28
8Day 29	9Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Samadhi King Buddha practice day	10Month 12−	11Day 3	12Day 4	13Day 5	14Day 6
15Day 7	16Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	17Day 9	18Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	19Day 11	20Day 12	21Day 13
22Day 14	23Day 14+	24Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day	25Day 16	26Day 17	27Day 18Chenrezig practice day	28Day 19
29Day 20	30Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	31Day 22

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1Day 23	2Day 24Dakini tsog	3Day 26−	4Day 27
5Day 28	6Day 29	7Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	8Month 1Losar (Tibetan New Year)	9Day 2	10Day 3	11Day 4
12Day 5	13Day 6	14Day 7	15Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	16Day 9	17Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	18Day 11
19Day 12	20Day 13	21Day 14	22Day 15Chotrul Düchen	23Day 16	24Day 17	25Day 18Chenrezig practice day
26Day 19	27Day 20	28Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1Day 22	2Day 23	3Day 24	4Day 25Dakini tsog
5Day 26	6Day 27	7Day 28	8Day 29	9Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Samadhi King Buddha practice day	10Month 2−	11Day 3
12Day 4	13Day 5	14Day 6	15Day 6+	16Day 7	17Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	18Day 9
19Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	20Day 11	21Day 12	22Day 13	23Day 14	24Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day	25Day 16Total lunar eclipse
26Day 17	27Day 18Chenrezig practice day	28Day 19	29Day 20	30Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	31Day 22

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1Day 23
2Day 25−Dakini tsog	3Day 26	4Day 27	5Day 28	6Day 29	7Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	8Month 3Samadhi King Buddha practice day
9Day 2	10Day 3	11Day 4	12Day 5	13Day 6	14Day 7	15Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day
16Day 9	17Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	18Day 10+	19Day 11	20Day 12	21Day 13	22Day 14
23Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day	24Day 16	25Day 17Chenrezig practice day	26Day 19−	27Day 20	28Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	29Day 22
30Day 23

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1Day 24	2Day 25Dakini tsog	3Day 26	4Day 27	5Day 28	6Day 29
7Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	8Month 4Samadhi King Buddha practice day	9Day 2	10Day 3	11Day 4	12Day 5	13Day 6
14Day 7Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha	15Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	16Day 9	17Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	18Day 11	19Day 12	20Day 13
21Day 14	22Day 15Saka Dawa Düchen	23Day 16	24Day 17	25Day 18Chenrezig practice day	26Day 19	27Day 20Kshitigarbha practice day
28Day 22−	29Day 23	30Day 24	31Day 25Dakini tsog

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1Day 26	2Day 27	3Day 28
4Day 29	5Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	6Month 5Samadhi King Buddha practice day	7Day 2	8Day 3	9Day 4	10Day 5
11Day 5+	12Day 6	13Day 7	14Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	15Day 9	16Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	17Day 11
18Day 12	19Day 13	20Day 15−Amitabha Buddha practice day	21Day 16	22Day 17	23Day 18Chenrezig practice day	24Day 19
25Day 20	26Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	27Day 22	28Day 23	29Day 24	30Day 25Dakini tsog

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1Day 28	2Day 29	3Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	4Month 6Samadhi King Buddha practice day	5Month 6+
6Day 2	7Day 3	8Day 4Chökhor Düchen	9Day 5	10Day 6	11Day 7	12Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day
13Day 9Guru Rinpoche tsog	14Day 11−	15Day 12	16Day 13	17Day 14	18Day 15Conception of Shakyamuni Buddha	19Day 16
20Day 17	21Day 18Chenrezig practice day	22Day 19	23Day 20	24Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	25Day 22	26Day 23
27Day 24	28Day 25Dakini tsog	29Day 26	30Day 27	31Day 28

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1Day 29	2Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day
3Month 7Samadhi King Buddha practice day	4Day 2	5Day 3	6Day 4	7Day 5	8Day 6	9Day 7
10Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	11Day 9	12Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	13Day 11	14Day 12	15Day 14−	16Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day
17Day 16Total lunar eclipse	18Day 17	19Day 18Chenrezig practice day	20Day 19	21Day 20	22Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	23Day 22
24Day 23	25Day 24	26Day 25Dakini tsog	27Day 26	28Day 27	29Day 28	30Day 28+

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1Day 29	2Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	3Month 8Samadhi King Buddha practice day	4Day 2	5Day 3	6Day 4	7Day 5
8Day 7−	9Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	10Day 9	11Day 10Guru Rinpoche tsog	12Day 11	13Day 12	14Day 13
15Day 14	16Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day	17Day 16	18Day 17	19Day 18Chenrezig practice day	20Day 19	21Day 20
22Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	23Day 22	24Day 23	25Day 24	26Day 25Dakini tsog	27Day 26	28Day 27
29Day 28	30Day 29	31Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1Month 9Samadhi King Buddha practice day	2Day 2	3Day 3	4Day 4
5Day 5	6Day 6	7Day 7	8Day 8Medicine Buddha practice day	9Day 9Guru Rinpoche tsog	10Day 11−	11Day 12
12Day 13	13Day 14	14Day 15Amitabha Buddha practice day	15Day 16	16Day 17	17Day 18Chenrezig practice day	18Day 19
19Day 20	20Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	21Day 22Lhabab Düchen	22Day 22+	23Day 23	24Day 24	25Day 25Dakini tsog
26Day 26	27Day 27	28Day 28	29Day 29	30Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day