This year, Losar celebrations fall on February 18, 2026. The dates in the Sangha App Calendar are based on the printed version of the “Merigar” calendar, which is prepared and published annually by Shang Shung Publications.
There are two main systems of calculating Losar: one is the Phugpa system, the official standard in Tibet and the other one is the Jungtsi system, the astrology of the elements.
According to the Phugpa system, the year begins on the 1st day of the month of the DRAGON, marked as the FIRST month in the calendar, so the Year of the Fire Horse begins on February 18, 2026. But according to the Jungtsi system, the year begins on the 1st day of the month of the TIGER, so the Year of the Fire Horse began last year on December 20, 2025.
Since the overlap between the two systems’ calculations of the beginning of the year covers the months of December-January-February, people born during this period may have two different signs, and sometimes even different elements. This can be confusing.
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