HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Marking Losar, the Tibetan New Year hide Marking Losar, the Tibetan New Year Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State February 9, 2024 I extend my warmest wishes to all those celebrating Losar, the Tibetan New Year. On this first day of the Year of the Wood Dragon, we celebrate the strength and perseverance of the Tibetan community around the globe. Here in the United States, tens of thousands of Tibetan-Americans are integral to the preservation of Tibetans’ distinct cultural, linguistic, and religious heritage. I wish Tibetans celebrating all across the world peace and prosperity in the new year. Losar Tashi Delek and Happy New Year! Tags Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State Tibet Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights