The dates for 2023 for monastery and other festivals in Ladakh are here!
Visiting a monastery festival is a special highlight for many Ladakh travelers. The dances of the monks – accompanied by sounds foreign to Western ears – are a real feast for the eyes. The hustle and bustle around the dancing clerics is no less interesting. Monastery festivals are important highlights in the life of the sociable Ladakhis. People get together, chat, exchange ideas, meet each other, possibly make marriage plans while the children run around and beg for sweets at the stalls in front of the monastery walls.
Festival |
Location |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| Spituk Gustor | Spituk monastery | Jan. 19 – 20 |
| Dosmochey | Leh, Likir, Diskit | Feb. 18 – 19 |
| Stok Guru Tsechu | Stok Palace | March 1 – 2 |
| Matho Nagrang | Matho monastery | March 6 – 7 |
| Shey Doo Lhoo | Shey monastery | March 22 |
| Saka Dawa | all over Ladakh | June 4 |
| Sindhu Darshan | Shey village | June (tba) |
| Yuru Kabgyat | Lamayuru monastery | June 15 – 16 |
| Hemis Tsechu | Hemis monastery | June 28 – 29 |
| Shachukul Kabgyat | Shachukul monastery | July 5 – 6 |
| Phyang Tserup | Phyang monastery | July 15 – 16 |
| Korzok Gustor | Korzok monastery | July 21 – 22 |
| Takthok Tsechu | Takthok monastery | July 28 – 29 |
| Ladakh Festival | Leh Town | Sep. (tba) |
| Diskit Gustor | Diskit monastery | Oct. 12 – 13 |
| Thiksey Gustor | Thiksey monastery | Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 |
| Chemrey Wangchok | Chemrey monastery | Nov. 11 – 12 |
| Galdan Namchot | all over Ladakh | Dez. 7 |
| Ladakhi Losar (Neujahr) | all over Ladakh | Dez. 13 |
Festival | Location | Date
Spituk Gustor | Spituk monastery
| Jan. 19 – 20
Dosmochey | Leh, Likir, Diskit
| Feb. 18 – 19
Stok Guru Tsechu | Stok Palace
| March 1 – 2
Matho Nagrang | Matho monastery
| March 6 – 7
Shey Doo Lhoo | Shey monastery
| March 22
Saka Dawa | all over Ladakh
| June 4
Sindhu Darshan | Shey village
| June (tba)
Yuru Kabgyat | Lamayuru monastery
| June 15- 16
Hemis Tsechu | Hemis monastery
| June 28 – 29
Shachukul Kabgyat | Shachukul monastery
| July 5 – 6
Phyang Tserup | Phyang monastery
| July 15 – 16
Korzok Gustor | Korzok monastery
| July 21 – 22
Takthok Tsechu | Takthok monastery
| July 28 – 29
Ladakh Festival | Leh Town
| Sep. (tba)
Diskit Gustor | Diskit monastery
| Oct. 12 – 13
Thiksey Gustor | Thiksey monastery
| Oct. 31 – Nov. 1
Chemrey Wangchok | Chemrey monastery
| Nov. 11 – 12
Galdan Namchot | all over Ladakh
| Dec. 7
Ladakhi Losar | all over Ladakh
| Dec. 13
