Tibetan Calendar – December 2020

1 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

2 Wednesday

• Waning Moon

3 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

4 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

5 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

6 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

7 Monday

• Waning Moon

8 Tuesday

• Waning Moon (last quarter)
• Cutting hair brings fortune

9 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

10 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Anniversary of Je Rinpoche Lama Tsong Khapa (1357-1419)
• Dakini Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day

11 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

12 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

13 Sunday

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

14 Monday

• New Moon at 4:16pm GMT
• Total eclipse of the Sun (maximum intensity at 6:15pm GMT)
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• Not a good day to start important activities
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

15 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

16 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

17 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• White Tara Day
• Cutting hair brings fortune

18 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

19 Saturday

• Waxing Moon

20 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Ngenpa Gu Dzom – nine bad omens occurring simultaneously from 20/12 1pm GMT to 21/12 2pm GMT
• Avoid Haircutting

21 Monday

• Waxing Moon (first quarter)
• Winter solstice
• Sangpo Chu Dzom – ten good omens occurring simultaneously from 2pm GMT

22 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Green Tara and Medicine Buddha’s Day
• No surgical operations
• Cutting hair increases vitality

23 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

24 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• Christmas Eve
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

25 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Christmas
• Cutting hair increases intelligence

26 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

27 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day to hang prayer flags

28 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

29 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

30 Wednesday

• Full Moon at 3:28am GMT
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• Good day to hang prayer flags
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

31 Thursday

• Waning Moon