Once a year, every monastery in Ladakh is celebrating with a festival. Most of the monastery festivals take place in the winter months – those are the ones we recommend visiting the most – but of course there is one or the other festival happening in summer.
Dates for Monastery festivals 2016
Spituk Gustor in Spituk: 7. + 8. January 2016
Dosmochey Leh & Likir Monastery: 6. + 7. February 2016
Yargon Tungshak Nubra (Yarma): 12. + 13. February 2016
Stok Guru Tsechu in Monastery Stok: 16. + 17. February 2016
Matho Nagrang in Monastery Matho: 21. + 22. February 2016 – Our tour Ladakh & Goa will visit this festival
Saka Dawa all over Ladakh: 20. May 2016
Yuru Kabgyat in Monastery Lamayuru: 1. + 2. July 2016
Hemis Tsechu in Monastery Hemis: 14. + 15. July 2016 – Our journey Basics of Ladakh will visit this festial!
Stongday Gustor in Zanskar: 22. + 23. July 2016
Karsha Gustor in Zanskar: 31. July + 01. August 2016
Phyang Tsesdup in Monastery Phyang: 31. July + 01. August 2016
Sachukul Gustor in Monastery Sachukul: 21. + 22. July 2016
Korzok Gustor at Tsomoriri: 5. + 6. August 2016
Dakthok Tseschu in Monastery Thakthok: 13. + 14. August 2016
Sani Nasjal in Zanskar: 17. + 18. August 2016 – Our journey Trekking & Culture in Zanskar will visit Sani-Festival
Deskit Gustor in Nubra: 28. + 29. October 2016
Thiksey Gustor in Monastery Thiksey: 17. + 18. November 2016
Chemday Wangchok in Monastery Chemday & Padum Chemray Monastery (Zanskar): 27. + 28. November 2016
Galden Namchot all over Ladakh: 23. December 2016
Ladakhi Losar (Ladakhi New Year): 30. December 2016