The Dalai Lama's Birthday · Dalai Lama

Culture of origin: Buddhist · Cultural

Holiday sources: Buddhism

The 14th Dalai Lama, born Lhamo Thondup on 6 July 1935 at Taktser in the Tibetan region of Amdo, escaped to India during the Tibetan uprising of 1959 and has lived since 1960 in Dharamshala, where he moved the Tibetan government in exile. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. His birthday is an official holiday of the Tibetan administration in exile, and the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace named 6 July the Universal Day of Compassion.