Gyalpo Lhosar (Sherpa/Tibetan New Year)
ग्याल्पो ल्होसार
March 9, 2027 · Falgun 25, 2083 BS
Everest/Khumbu region, Boudhanath, Helambu
Plan a trip around Gyalpo Lhosar (Sherpa/Tibetan New Year)History & origin
The New Year of the Tibetan lunar calendar, observed by Sherpa, Tibetan and related Buddhist communities in Nepal, marking a fresh start with rituals meant to dispel the previous year's misfortune.
How it’s celebrated
Households are cleaned and prepared in the days before, and families gather for prayers at monasteries, the lighting of butter lamps, and a feast featuring guthuk, a noodle soup with hidden symbolic ingredients said to reveal something about the year ahead. Boudhanath Stupa hosts large public gatherings and circumambulation, while Khumbu-region monasteries near Everest and Helambu hold their own community celebrations.
Tips for visitors
Boudhanath Stupa and Khumbu-region monasteries hold prayers and celebrations — a meaningful time to be in Sherpa or Tibetan Buddhist communities.
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