MONASTERY FESTIVALS OF LADAKH 2024 & 2025

Monastic Festival at Thak-Thok, Mask Dances, Cham Dances
Thak-Thok Monastic Festival, Mask Dances, Ladakh

FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2024

MONASTERY

MONASTÈRE

KLOSTER

MONASTERO

 

NAME OF FESTIVAL

NOM DU FESTIVAL

NAME DES FESTES

NOME DEL FESTIVAL

  2024
         
Spituk   Gustor   JANUARY 9-10
Leh, Likir, Diskit   Dosmochey   FEB 7-8
Nubra (Yarma)   Yargon Tungshak   FEB 12-13
Stok   Guru Tse-Chu   FEB 19-20
Matho   Nagrang   FEB 23-24
Lower Ladakh   Apricot Blossom Festival   APRIL 7 approx.
Sindhu Ghat, Shey   Indus River Festival   NA
Shey   Shey Dool Lo   MAY 23
Saka Dawa   Buddha Purnima   JUNE 4
Lamayuru   Yuru-Kabgyat   JUNE 3-4
Nubra Valley, Sumoor   Silk Route Festival   NA
Hemis   Guru Tse-Chu   JUNE 16-17
Shachukul Gompa   Gustor   JUNE 23-24
Stongdey, Zanskar   Gustor   JUNE 24-25
Nubra Valley, Hundar   Sand Dune Festival   NA
Phyang   Tsedup   JULY 2-3
Karsha, Zanskar   Gustor   JULY 3-4
H.H. 14th Dalai Lama   Birthday at Jivetsal   JULY 6
Korzok, Tsomoriri   Gustor   JULY 8-9
Shagaran, Chuchot   Ladakh Polo Festival   JULY 11-17
Thak-Thok   Sakti Tse-Chu   JULY 16-17
Tserkarmo   Gustor   JULY 21
Sani, Zanskar   Nasjal   JULY 20-21
Chibra, Kargyam   Ladakh Nomadic Festival   JULY 28-29
Aryan Valley   Aryan Festival   SEPTEMBER 21
Leh   Ladakh Festival   SEPTEMBER 21-24
Nyoma   Gustor   OCTOBER 30-31
Diskit, Nubra   Gustor   OCTOBER 30-31
Chemde   Wanchuk   NOVEMBER 28-29
Thiksey   Gustor   NOVEMBER 18-19
All Ladakh   Galdan Namchot   DECEMBER 25
All Ladakh  

Ladakhi Losar (New Year)

  DECEMBER 31
 
Approved by Thupstan Shanfan, Astrologer (Leh)

FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2025

MONASTERY

MONASTÈRE

KLOSTER

MONASTERO

 

NAME OF FESTIVAL

NOM DU FESTIVAL

NAME DES FESTES

NOME DEL FESTIVAL

  2025
         
Spituk   Gustor   JANUARY 27-28
Leh, Likir, Diskit   Dosmochey   FEB 26-27
Nubra (Yarma)   Yargon Tungshak   NA
Stok   Guru Tse-Chu   FEB 9-10
Matho   Nagrang   FEB 13-14
Lower Ladakh   Apricot Blossom Festival   APRIL 7 approx.
Sindhu Ghat, Shey   Indus River Festival   NA
Shey   Shey Dool Lo   NA
Saka Dawa   Buddha Purnima   JUNE 11
Lamayuru   Drigung Snake Year Teaching   JUNE 8-12
Lamayuru   Yuru-Kabgyat   JUNE 22-23
Nubra Valley, Sumoor   Silk Route Festival   NA
Hemis   Guru Tse-Chu   JULY 5-6
Shachukul Gompa   Gustor   JULY 12-13
Stongdey, Zanskar   Gustor   JULY 12-13
Nubra Valley, Hundar   Sand Dune Festival   NA
Phyang   Tsedup   JULY 22-23
Karsha, Zanskar   Gustor   JULY 22-23
H.H. 14th Dalai Lama   Birthday at Jivetsal   JULY 6
Korzok, Tsomoriri   Gustor   JULY 27-28
Shagaran, Chuchot   Ladakh Polo Festival   JULY 11-17
Thak-Thok   Sakti Tse-Chu   AUGUST 4-5
Tserkarmo   Gustor   AUGUST 9
Sani, Zanskar   Nasjal   AUGUST 8-9
Aryan Valley   Aryan Festival   NA
Leh   Ladakh Festival   NA
Nyoma   Gustor   NA
Diskit, Nubra   Gustor   OCTOBER 19-20
Chemde   Wanchuk   NOVEMBER 17-18
Thiksey   Gustor   NOVEMBER 8-9
All Ladakh   Galdan Namchot   DECEMBER 14
All Ladakh  

Ladakhi Losar (New Year)

  DECEMBER 20
 
Approved by Thupstan Shanfan, Astrologer (Leh)
Mandala Offering

ARYAN FESTIVAL:

Aryan Festival, Aryan Valley, Ladakh, Himalaya, India

CHAM DANCES AT MONASTIC FESTIVALS:

Festivals of Ladakh, Monastic Festivals, Hemis Festival, Mask Dances, Cham
Sacred Mask Dances at Shachukul Monastic Festival
Mask Dances, Cham Dances, Ladakh Festival, Leh, Ladakh
Ladakh Festival, Cham Dances at Jokhang Vihar, Leh

LADAKH POLO FESTIVAL 2024: date not confirmed

Ladakh Polo Festival near Ratna Hotel Ladakh

TEACHINGS ABOUT TIBETAN BUDDHISM:

Drikung Kagyu Teaching 2019 by H.H. Chetsang Rimpoche