Tibetan Calendar – August 2020

1 Saturday

• Waxing Moon

2 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

3 Monday

• Full Moon at 4 pm GMT
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• Naga day
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

4 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

5 Wednesday

• Waning Moon

6 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Lama Caroline’s birthday
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

7 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Metal lungs pulse predominates for 72 days according to the tibetan medical system
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• No surgical operations

8 Saturday

• Waning Moon

9 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

10 Monday

• Waning Moon

11 Tuesday

• Waning Moon (last quarter)
• Good for haircutting

12 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

13 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

14 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Dakini Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

15 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting Hair brings peace of mind

16 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

17 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

18 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Dharmapala Day
• Not a good day to start important activities
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

19 Wednesday

• New Moon at 2:43 am GMT
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

20 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Naga day
• Avoid Haircutting

21 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• White Tara Day
• Good day to hang prayer flags
• Cutting hair brings fortune

22 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags

23 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

24 Monday

• Waxing Moon

25 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon (first quarter)
• Avoid Haircutting

26 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Green Tara and Medicine Buddha’s Day
• Cutting hair increases vitality

27 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Tsog day according to Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)

28 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day

29 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• Naga day
• Avoid Haircutting

30 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases vitality

31 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting