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Festival Calendar

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The festivals and holidays in Ladakh are based on the Tibetan calendar, which in turn depends on the lunar cycle. So annual festivities therefore take place on different dates. We are pleased to individually inform you about the monastery festivals, Lama mask dances and folk festivals in Ladakh in your travel time window. Certain monastery festivals are meanwhile very touristy, also on this subject we are pleased to inform you.

FESTIVAL / LOCATION (MONASTERY) DATE*
Western calendar (Gregorian)
SPITUK GUSTOR FESTIVAL, Spituk January 19 - 20 2023
DOSMOCHE FESTIVAL, Leh, Luikir, Diskit February 18 - 19 2023
YARGON TUNGSHAK FESTIVAL, Yarma (Nubra Valley) February 23 - 24 2023
STOK GURU TSESCHU FESTIVAL, Stok February 28 – March 01 2023
MATHO NAGRANG FESTIVAL, Matho March 06 - 07 2023
LADAKH MONLAM CHENMO FESTIVAL, Leh May 11 - 14 2023
BUDDHA JAYANTI (VAISAKHA PURNIMA), Leh May 05 2023
SAGADAWA DUCHEN FESTIVAL (JIPE CHONGA), all over Ladakh June 04 2023
YURU KABGYAT FESTIVAL, Lamayuru June 15 - 16 2023
SILK ROUTE FESTIVAL, Sumoor (Nubra Valley) June 23 - 24 2023
SINDHU DARSHAN FESTIVAL, Sindhu Ghat June 2023
SAND DUNE FESTIVAL, Hunder (Nubra Valley) July 01 - 02 2023
DALAI LAMA’S BIRTHDAY, Choglamsar July 06 2023
HEMIS TSESCHU FESTIVAL, Hemis June 28 - 29 2023
SHACHUKUL KABGYAT FESTIVAL, Shachukul (Durbuk) June 05 - 06 2023
STONGDEY GUSTOR FESTIVAL, Stongdey (Zanskar) July 06 - 07 2023
LADAKH POLO FESTIVAL, Chushot July 11 - 17 2023
KARSHA GUSTOR FESTIVAL, Karsha (Zanskar) July 15 - 16 2023
PHYANG TSEDUP FESTIVAL, Phyang July 15 - 16 2023
KORZOK GUSTOR FESTIVAL, Korzok (Tsomoriri) July 20 - 21 2023
TAKTHOK TSECHU FESTIVAL, Takthok July 28 - 29 2023
SANI NARO NASJAL FESTIVAL, Sani (Zanskar) July 31 – Aug 02 2023
LADAKH FESTIVAL, Leh September 01 - 15 2023
DISKIT GUSTOR FESTIVAL, Diskit (Nubra Valley) October 12 - 13 2023
THIKSEY GUSTOR FESTIVAL, Thiksey October 31 – November 01 2023
CHEMREY ANGCHOK FESTIVAL, Chemrey November 11 - 12 2023
GALDAN NAMCHOT FESTIVAL, all over Ladakh December 07 2023
LADAKHI LOSAR (NEW YEAR) December 13 2023
*All information without guarantee    
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