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.
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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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