| December 23, 2012 to February 12, 2013 |
Yarne / Winter Retreat with Acharya Pema Chödrön (non-residents welcome) |
| February 11 |
Shambhala Day / Losar, Water Snake Year |
| February 15 to 21 |
Residents silent retreat |
| February 24 |
Milarepa Day / Chötrul Düchen and Rain of Wisdom reading |
| March 4 to 15 |
Spring Shedra I: The Essential Principles of the Shambhala Teachings taught by Acharya Pema Chödrön and Shastri Alice Haspray |
| March 20 |
Vernal equinox |
| March 25 to April 19 |
Spring Shedra II: Grounds and Paths taught by Israel Lifshitz |
| April 4 |
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s parinirvana (26th anniversary) |
| April 26 to 28 |
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World |
| May 25 |
Vaishaka Day / Saga Dawa Düchen |
| June 13 |
Entry date for new residents |
| June 21 |
Midsummer's Day (Summer solstice) |
| July 1 |
Canada Day |
| July 2 |
Söpa Chöling gate opening |
| July 4 |
Lobster release |
| July 4 to August 30 |
Tours of Gampo Abbey
(Monday–Friday at 1:30 and 2:30 pm) |
| July 13 to August 10 |
Monastic Youth Dathün (for non-residents) |
| July 23 |
Chökhor Düchen |
| August 13 to 20 |
In-House retreat for guests (phase one) |
| August 20 to 27 |
In-House retreat for St. Francis Xavier University students |
| August 27 to September 3 |
In-House retreat for guests (phase two) |
| September 1 to 8 |
Summer service week |
| September 12 |
Entry date for new residents |
| September 21 |
Autumnal equinox / Harvest of Peace |
| September 22 to October 5 |
Vajrayogini druppa |
| October 20 |
Annual Open House |
| November to December |
House Education / Fall Shedra TBC |
| November 6 |
Lha Bab Düchen |
| November 15 |
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche's birthday |
| December 21 |
Winter solstice |
