The main festival of the Tibetan-Buddhist is the Lohsar while the Buddha Purnima is celebrated by all followers of Buddhism.

Lohsar – This festival generally falls on the months of January to February, and is celebrated with much zeal by the Tibetan-Buddhist community. Their deities are worshipped and special Tibetan dishes are prepared like the khapsio, a preparation made of flour and twisted into interesting shapes and patterns.

Buddha Purnima – The Buddha Purnima is celebrated annually to mark the birth of Gautama Buddha. On this day, monasteries and Gompas all over the world are decorated and there are mass prayers and celebrations. In Siliguri, processions are taken out from different monasteries with large Buddhist religious books being carried on the heads of the followers – these books are called pustaks. This day is significant for all communities in India and in the world because on this day we pay homage to one of the most important, powerful and influential preacher of non-violence that the world had ever known. Even after many centuries, his teachings are more than prevalent in this conflict stricken age.