December 18, 2017 Boro

Ladakh Festivals Calendar

chaam mask dance at ladakh festivals

The 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 today’s world, but a festival will surely be as 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 headgear and loads of jewelry.

The most mysterious form of celebration is the mystic mask dance. The Lamas perform a sacred masked dance, known as Cham, while they are accompanied by musical drums, longhorns, and cymbals.  The Mask Dances of Ladakh are referred to collectively as Cham performances. Cham performance is a fundamental 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.

 

For any detail information about Ladakh Festivals Date and venue drop a note to explore@rockyfeet.com

Name of festivals Venue 2024 2025
Ladakh Tourism Festivals
Sindhu Darshan Festival Leh sindhu ghat Jul 21-23 Jul 10-12
Silk Route Festival Nubra Valley       -Yet To Confirm     -Yet To Confirm
Ladakh Polo Festival Shagran, Chushot Gongma Jul 11-17 Jul 11-17
Tegar Nubra Heritage Tourism Festival Tegar Nubra Valley  -Yet To Confirm   -Yet To Confirm
Aryan Festival  Dha Hanu Yet To Confirm Yet To Confirm
Ladakh Festival  Leh SEP – OCT SEP -Oct
Ladakh Ethnic Festivals
Spituk Gustor Spituk Monastery 09-10 Jan 27-28 Jan
Dosmochey Leh & Likir 07-08 Feb 26-27 Feb
Yargon Tungshak Nubra (Yarma)
Stok Guru Tsechu Stok village 19-20 Feb 09-10 Feb
Matho Nagrang Matho 23-24 Feb 13-14 Feb
Saka Dawa All over Ladakh 23 May 11 Jun
Yuru Kabgyat Lamayuru Monastery 03-04 Jun 22-23 Jun
His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s Birthday Choklamsar Jul 6 Jul 6
Hemis Tseschu Hemis Monastery 16-17 Jun 05-06 Jul
Sachukul Gustor Sachukul Monastery 23-24 Jun 12-13 Jul
Stongday Gustor Stongdey Monastery 23-24 Jun 12-13 Jul
Karsha Gustor Karsha Monastery 03-04 Jul 22-23 Jul
Phyang Tsesdup Phyang Monastery 03-04 Jul 22-23 Jul
Korzok gustor Tsomoriri Karzok Monastery 09-10 Jul 27-28 Jul
Temisgam Tseskarmo Temisgam Monastery AUG  JUL
Dakthok / Takthok Tsechu Dakthok / Takthok Monastery 16-17 Jul 04-05 Aug
Sani Naro Nasjal Zanskar Sani Palace 20-21 Jul 08-09 Aug
Deskit Gustor Diskit Monastery 30-31 Oct 19-20 Oct
Nyoma Gustor Nyoma Monastery Oct 26-27 Oct 26-27
Thiksay Gustor Thiksey Monastry 18-19 Nov 08-09 Nov
ChamdeyGustor Chemdey Monastery 28-29 Nov 17-18 Nov
Galden Namchot All over Ladakh 25 Dec 14 Dec
Ladakhi Losar Ladakh 31 Dec 20 Dec

 

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Boro Now it is more than a decade I am exploring Himalaya and other landscapes of the subcontinents. I don't leave a single chance of adventure that comes on my way and allows me to stay closer to mother nature. I played with air, earth, and water. But climbing up through the high white mountain is my favorite one. I am curious about almost everything and anything that passes by my travel . And I keep studying about them. I am passionate and shy too on my venture with photography. It is a way, I express myself. I enjoy my role as an Exploration Leader at RockyFeet and thankful to be a part of Himalayan Conservation Actions of the society.

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