Ladakh Festival Calendar is important to one who wants to capture and feel the culture of Ladakh. This hamlet of trans-Himalayas is well known for their rich, vibrant and colorful culture.  The daily life of Ladakhi people in a town may look more western dressed up to fit the today’s world, but a festival will surely be ethnic as it was 100 years ago. During the festival, the locals get dressed up in traditional clothes, where men wear cummerbunds and women wear vibrant headgears and loads of jewelry. 

The most mysterious form of celebration is the mystic mask dance. The Lamas perform sacred masked dance, known as Chaam, while they are accompanied by musical drums, longhorns, and cymbals.  The Mask Dances of Ladakh are referred collectively as chams Performance. Chams performance is a fundamental a part of the Tantric tradition. Chams are performed only in the monasteries that practice Vajrayana teachings of tantric Buddhism.

The word Gustor means festival in Ladakh. The name of the location, more specifically the monastery, as a prefix to gustor will define the name of the festival. Ladakhis follow lunar calendar to determine the dates of the festivals. That’s why a slight deviation may occur from below expected dates of festivals.  We will update the dates as we are informed of any such changes.  Have a look and plan your vacation accordingly to join a journey of cultural Ladakh.

ladakh festivals at Hemis