IMPORTANT DATES & CEREMONIES – EARTH DOG YEAR 2018
| 16 February | Losar–Tibetan New Year |
| 18 February | 10th Anniversary of Parinirvana of His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche |
| 24 February | Commencement of 7-day Thukje Chenpo Drubchen Marking the Parinirvana of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen |
| 2 March | Chotrul Düchen–Occasion of Great Miracles |
| 11 March | Commencement of 10-day Kagyed Drubchen |
| 19 March | Anniversary of Terdag Lingpa |
| 26 March | The Great Tse Chu Ceremony and Ritual Dances |
| 18 May | Commencement of 7–day Vajrasattva Drubcho |
| 22 May | Newly admitted monks join the monastery |
| 29 May | Saga Dawa–Day of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana |
| 12 June | Anniversary of Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche |
| 13 June | Anniversary of Khenchen Ngawang Khyentse Norbu |
| 21 June | Commencement of 3-day Tel-da Tse Chu Ceremony |
| 28 June | Dzam Ling Chi Sang – Universal Prayer Day |
| 06 July | Birthday of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama |
| 16 July | Celebration of the Buddha’s First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma |
| 27 July | Commencement of the 45-day Yarne Retreat |
| 15 August | Independence Day of India |
| 02 September | Tibet Democracy Day |
| 5 September | Commencement of 3-day Drubcho of the Dharmapalas |
| 01 November | Sacred Ritual Dance of Tsa Cham |
| 22 October | Commencement of 7-day Ka Ma’i Tshogchen Düpa Drupchö |
| 31 October | Lha Bab Dü Chen–Day of Buddha’s Descent from Devaloka Commemoration of the inauguration day of the World Peace Stupa |
| 14 November | Commencement of 5-day Drubchö of the Three Great Protectors Gyalpo, Lha and Tsan |
| 18 November | Founder’s Day of the Mindrolling Shedra–Do Gyüd Lekshe Ling |
| 4 December | Commencement of 3-day Vajrakilaya Tordok |
| 9 December | Anniversary of Minling Chung Rinpoche |
| 10 December | Commemoration day of the Nobel Peace Prize to H.H. the 14th Dalai |
| 13-14 December | Ngenpa Gu Dzom: Nine Bad Omens occurring together |
| 20 December | Commencement of 3-day Guru Drakpo Tordok |
| 29 December | Commencement of 7-Day Kagyed Thorol Druchö |
| 01 January | New Year 2019 |
| 06 January | 54th Founder’s Day of Mindrolling Monastery in India |
| 06 January | Commencement of the 30th 10-day Great Nyingma Monlam at Bodh Gaya |
| 23 January | Anniversary of the Omniscient Longchen Rabjam |
| 26 January | Republic Day of India |
| 28 January | Commencement of 7-day Yamantaka Tordok |
Posted: 15 February 2018