February 28, 2025, is Tibetan New Year

It's that time of year again! 🎉🎉 February 28, 2025, is Tibetan New Year. . 👉 Tibetan New Year is the biggest festival of the year for Tibetans, equivalent to the Spring Festival for Han Chinese. Tibetans dress in their finest clothes, sew colorful prayer flags onto tree branches, make khapse, and gather to eat guthuk. You can also visit the Tibetan-style Tromzikhang Market before the New Year. 🎊 If you want to experience a different kind of New Year, act now! . 🧨 Here are some common greetings you can learn: 🔸 "Losar Sang!" (Happy New Year!) 🔸 "Xia Puda" (Cheers!) 🔸 "Tashi Delek" (Good luck!) - 🧨 What should you eat during the Spring Festival? 🔸 Khapse: Fried dough made with butter 🔸 Guthuk: Similar to dumplings, filled with charcoal, chili peppers 🌶, coins, etc. 🔸 Chema: A Tibetan platter for both worship and celebration 🔸 Barley wine: Known as Tibetan beer 🍻 🔸 Butter sculpture: Art made from edible butter