Is the 2021 Tibetan New Year and Spring Festival the same day? Calendar time query
2021 Tibetan New Year and the Spring Festival are indeed the same day, both on February 12, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.Although the Tibetan calendar year and the Spring Festival are calculated differently in the calendar, but every few years there will be a coincidental coincidence, and 2021 will coincide.
Introduction to the Tibetan New Year
Tibetan New Year is a traditional festival of the Tibetan people, which is roughly the same as the Han Chinese New Year.The Tibetan calendar year is calculated based on the Tibetan calendar.It starts on the 1st of the first month of the Tibetan calendar and ends on the 15th, and lasts for 15 days.Because the whole people believe in Buddhism, the festival is filled with a strong religious atmosphere.It is a national festival that entertains gods and people, celebrates and prays.It is a traditional folk activity popular in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.On May 23, 2011, the Tibetan calendar year declared by Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region was approved by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China to be included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, heritage number:X-131.
Introduction to the Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar, also known as the lunar year, commonly known as "Chinese New Year".This is the most solemn and lively traditional festival in our country.The Spring Festival has a long history.It originated from the activities of worshiping gods and ancestors at the beginning and end of the year during the Yin and Shang Dynasties.According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the first lunar month was called Yuanri, Yuanchen, Yuanzheng, Yuanshuo, and New Year’s Day in ancient times, commonly known as the first day of the new year.The first day of the month is called the Spring Festival.For thousands of years, people have made New Year celebrations very colorful.Every year from the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month to the 30th day of the new year, the folks call this period "Spring Day", also known as "Dust Sweeping Day".It is a traditional habit of the Chinese people to clean up before the Spring Festival.
Tibetan New Year and Spring Festival in 2021
Tibetan New Year should be calculated according to the Tibetan calendar, while the Spring Festival should be calculated according to the lunar calendar.There are two types of Tibetan calendar and lunar calendar.Yearly method.Therefore, the dates of the Tibetan New Year and the Lunar New Year are not exactly the same.Generally, there are four situations:that is, the first day of the Tibetan New Year and the first day of the Lunar New Year are completely coincident, one day difference, one month difference, or one month and one day difference.The Tibetan calendar year in 2021 coincides with the Spring Festival, that is, February 12, 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.
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