Tibetan Calendar 1987

1987 spans the Tibetan Fire Tiger and Fire Rabbit years; Losar (Tibetan New Year) falls on February 28. 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 28 SatMonth 1 · Day 1Losar (Tibetan New Year)
March 15 SunMonth 1 · Day 15Chotrul Düchen
March 29 SunMonth 1 · Day 30Hybrid solar eclipse
April 14 TueMonth 2 · Day 15Penumbral lunar eclipse
June 3 WedMonth 4 · Day 7Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha
June 11 ThuMonth 4 · Day 15Saka Dawa Düchen
July 29 WedMonth 6 · Day 4Chökhor Düchen
August 9 SunMonth 6 · Day 15Conception of Shakyamuni Buddha
September 23 WedMonth 8 · Day 1Annular solar eclipse
October 7 WedMonth 8 · Day 15Penumbral lunar eclipse
November 12 ThuMonth 9 · Day 22Lhabab Düchen
December 15 TueMonth 10 · Day 25Ganden Ngamchö

Month by month

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

1987 January

Tibetan Month 11 · Month 12

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Jan 7 Wed
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 8
Jan 9 Fri
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 11 · Day 10
Jan 14 Wed
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 15
Jan 17 Sat
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 11 · Day 18
Jan 21 Wed
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 21
Jan 24 Sat
Dakini tsog (moved for a skipped day)Month 11 · Day 24
Jan 29 Thu
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 30
Jan 30 Fri
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 1

1987 February

Tibetan Month 12 · Month 1

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Feb 6 Fri
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 8
Feb 8 Sun
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 12 · Day 10
Feb 13 Fri
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 15
Feb 16 Mon
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 12 · Day 18
Feb 19 Thu
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 12 · Day 21
Feb 23 Mon
Dakini tsogMonth 12 · Day 25
Feb 27 Fri
Shakyamuni Buddha practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 12 · Day 29
Feb 28 Sat
Losar (Tibetan New Year)Month 1 · Day 1

1987 March

Tibetan Month 1 · Month 2

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Mar 7 Sat
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 1 · Day 8
Mar 10 Tue
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 1 · Day 10
Mar 15 Sun
Chotrul DüchenMonth 1 · Day 15
Mar 18 Wed
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 1 · Day 18
Mar 21 Sat
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 1 · Day 21
Mar 24 Tue
Dakini tsogMonth 1 · Day 25 (day 24 skipped)
Mar 29 Sun
Shakyamuni Buddha practice day · Hybrid solar eclipseMonth 1 · Day 30
Mar 30 Mon
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 1

1987 April

Tibetan Month 2 · Month 3

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Apr 6 Mon
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 8
Apr 8 Wed
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 2 · Day 10
Apr 14 Tue
Amitabha Buddha practice day · Penumbral lunar eclipseMonth 2 · Day 15
Apr 16 Thu
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 2 · Day 18
Apr 19 Sun
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 21
Apr 23 Thu
Dakini tsogMonth 2 · Day 25
Apr 27 Mon
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 2 · Day 30 (day 29 skipped)
Apr 28 Tue
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 1

1987 May

Tibetan Month 3 · Month 4

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

May 6 Wed
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 8
May 8 Fri
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 3 · Day 10
May 13 Wed
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 15
May 16 Sat
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 3 · Day 18
May 18 Mon
Kshitigarbha practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 3 · Day 20
May 22 Fri
Dakini tsogMonth 3 · Day 25
May 27 Wed
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 3 · Day 30
May 28 Thu
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 1

1987 June

Tibetan Month 4 · Month 5

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Jun 3 Wed
Birth of Shakyamuni BuddhaMonth 4 · Day 7
Jun 4 Thu
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 8
Jun 7 Sun
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 4 · Day 10
Jun 11 Thu
Saka Dawa DüchenMonth 4 · Day 15 (day 14 skipped)
Jun 14 Sun
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 4 · Day 18
Jun 17 Wed
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 21
Jun 21 Sun
Dakini tsogMonth 4 · Day 25
Jun 26 Fri
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 4 · Day 30
Jun 27 Sat
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 1

1987 July

Tibetan Month 5 · Month 6

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Jul 4 Sat
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 8
Jul 6 Mon
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 5 · Day 10
Jul 11 Sat
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 15
Jul 13 Mon
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 5 · Day 18 (day 17 skipped)
Jul 16 Thu
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 21
Jul 20 Mon
Dakini tsogMonth 5 · Day 25
Jul 25 Sat
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 5 · Day 30
Jul 26 Sun
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 1
Jul 29 Wed
Chökhor DüchenMonth 6 · Day 4

1987 August

Tibetan Month 6 · Month 7

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Aug 3 Mon
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 8
Aug 4 Tue
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 6 · Day 10 (day 9 skipped)
Aug 9 Sun
Conception of Shakyamuni BuddhaMonth 6 · Day 15
Aug 12 Wed
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 6 · Day 18
Aug 14 Fri
Kshitigarbha practice day (moved for a skipped day)Month 6 · Day 20
Aug 19 Wed
Dakini tsogMonth 6 · Day 25
Aug 24 Mon
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 6 · Day 30
Aug 25 Tue
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 1

1987 September

Tibetan Month 7 · Month 8

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Sep 1 Tue
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 8
Sep 3 Thu
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 7 · Day 10
Sep 7 Mon
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 15
Sep 10 Thu
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 7 · Day 18
Sep 13 Sun
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 21
Sep 17 Thu
Dakini tsogMonth 7 · Day 25
Sep 22 Tue
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 7 · Day 30
Sep 23 Wed
Samadhi King Buddha practice day · Annular solar eclipseMonth 8 · Day 1
Sep 30 Wed
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 8

1987 October

Tibetan Month 8 · Month 9

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Oct 2 Fri
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 8 · Day 10
Oct 7 Wed
Amitabha Buddha practice day · Penumbral lunar eclipseMonth 8 · Day 15
Oct 9 Fri
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 8 · Day 18 (day 17 skipped)
Oct 13 Tue
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 21
Oct 17 Sat
Dakini tsogMonth 8 · Day 25
Oct 22 Thu
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 8 · Day 30
Oct 23 Fri
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 1
Oct 30 Fri
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 8
Oct 31 Sat
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 9 · Day 10 (day 9 skipped)

1987 November

Tibetan Month 9 · Month 10

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Nov 5 Thu
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 15
Nov 8 Sun
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 9 · Day 18
Nov 11 Wed
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 21
Nov 12 Thu
Lhabab DüchenMonth 9 · Day 22
Nov 15 Sun
Dakini tsogMonth 9 · Day 25
Nov 21 Sat
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 9 · Day 30
Nov 22 Sun
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 1
Nov 28 Sat
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 8
Nov 30 Mon
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 10 · Day 10

1987 December

Tibetan Month 10 · Month 11

Open in calendar

Holy days this month

Dec 5 Sat
Amitabha Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 15
Dec 8 Tue
Chenrezig practice dayMonth 10 · Day 18
Dec 11 Fri
Kshitigarbha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 21
Dec 15 Tue
Ganden NgamchöMonth 10 · Day 25
Dec 20 Sun
Shakyamuni Buddha practice dayMonth 10 · Day 30
Dec 21 Mon
Samadhi King Buddha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 1
Dec 27 Sun
Medicine Buddha practice dayMonth 11 · Day 8 (day 7 skipped)
Dec 29 Tue
Guru Rinpoche tsogMonth 11 · Day 10

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
				1Month 11−	2Day 3	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 18+	19Day 19	20Day 20	21Day 21Kshitigarbha practice day	22Day 22	23Day 23	24Day 24Dakini tsog
25Day 26−	26Day 27	27Day 28	28Day 29	29Day 30Shakyamuni Buddha practice day	30Month 12Samadhi King Buddha practice day	31Day 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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