
The Saga Dawa festival in 2025
will be celebrated on June 11th, which corresponds to the 15th day of the 4th month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. It is a month-long festival, but the main celebrations, including the flagpole raising ceremony at Tarboche (Darchen), are held on this specific date. This day is considered the most sacred in Tibetan Buddhism, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (death) of Buddha Shakyamuni.