Gyalpo Losar

Gyalpo Losar
Gyalpo Losar 2146 (2019 CE) celebration by Himalayan Sherpa Culture Center in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Observed bySherpa Yolmo, and Bhotiya communities
TypeSherpa festival
SignificanceMarks the beginning of Tibetan New Year
ObservancesPeople gather together, sing different traditional songs, and perform traditional dances
DateFalgun Shukla Pratipada
FrequencyAnnual
Related toLosar, Losoong

Gyalpo Losar (translation: King’s New Year) is the new year festival of the Sherpa people celebrated in Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim along with the neighbouring Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts. The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Tibetan calendar, which corresponds to a date in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.

Gyalpo Losar is also regarded as the Tibetan New Year. The calendar has a cycle of 12 years named after the mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog and boar.

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