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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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