Tibetan Calendar – July 2023

1 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases vitality

2 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Michel Rinpoche’s birthday

3 Monday

• Full Moon at 11:40 am
• Dzam ling chi sang – Universal prayer day
• Buddha Amitabha 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

5 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

6 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• 14 th Dalai Lama’s birthday
• Avoid Haircutting

7 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Birthday anniversary of Drubwang Gangchen Rinpoche
• Good day for naga puja
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

8 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

9 Sunday

• Waning Moon

10 Monday

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

11 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

12 Wednesday

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

13 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting Hair brings peace of mind

14 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Good for haircutting

15 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

16 Sunday

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

17 Monday

• New Moon at 6:30 pm GMT
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

18 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

19 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

20 Thursday

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

21 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Chokor Duchen – Shakyamuni Buddha’s first turning of the Wheel of Dharma
• No surgical operations

22 Saturday

• Waxing Moon

23 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

24 Monday

• Waxing Moon

25 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon (first quarter)
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• Avoid Haircutting

26 Wednesday

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

27 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

28 Friday

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

29 Saturday

• Waxing Moon

30 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

31 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting