Tibetan Calendar – January 2023

1 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• Happy New Year 2023
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

2 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases intelligence

3 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

4 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases vitality

5 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day for naga puja
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

6 Friday

• Full Moon at 11:09 pm GMT
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• Epiphany
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• Avoid Haircutting

7 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Orthodox Christmas
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• Avoid Haircutting

8 Sunday

• Waning Moon

9 Monday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

10 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Anniversary of Panchen Lobsang Choky Gyaltsen (1570-1662)
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

11 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

12 Thursday

• Waning Moon

13 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

14 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

15 Sunday

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

16 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

17 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Dakini Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• Earth-spleen pulse predominates for 18 days according to the Tibetan Medical system
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

18 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting Hair brings peace of mind

19 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

20 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Dharmapala Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

21 Saturday

• New Moon at 8:55 pm GMT
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

22 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Chinese New Year of the Water Rabbit
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• Avoid Haircutting

23 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

24 Tuesday

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

25 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

26 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

27 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

28 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations

29 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Green Tara and Medicine Buddha’s Day

30 Monday

• Waxing Moon (first quarter)

31 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• Good day for naga puja