Tawang's calendar is marked by vibrant religious and cultural festivals.
* **Losar**: The Tibetan New Year, typically falling in February or March. It is the most significant festival, celebrated with feasts, prayers, and hoisting of new prayer flags. * **Torgya Festival**: A three-day monastic festival held in January at the Tawang Monastery. It is designed to chase away evil spirits and features spectacular masked dances (Cham dances) by monks. * **Tawang Festival**: Usually held in October or November, this government-sponsored event features a massive street carnival, cultural showcases, music concerts, and local food stalls. * **Saka Dawa**: Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Lord Buddha. * **Choekhor**: An agricultural festival where villagers carry sacred scriptures around their fields to protect crops from pests and ensure a good harvest.
