Festivals of Ladakh are combination of various cultures of Central Asian, Tibetan, Northern India. The monastic festivals are heart of all the festivals. Monks dressed in colorful robes and masks perform dance dramas and mimes that often symbolize the victory of the good over evil and other aspects of the religion. These festivals serve as occasions to celebrate and participate in merry-making activities such as dance, music, shopping and feasting. Various sports such as polo and archery are conducted. Folk dances and songs, its age-old social and cultural ceremonies, its art and handicrafts, all come alive in a colorful kaleidoscope.
Name of the festival | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Spituk Gustor1 | January 3-4 |
January 3-4 |
January 22-23 |
Stongde Gustor | July 1-2 |
July 20-21 |
July 8-9 |
DosmocheyLeh/Likir | February 13-14 |
February 2-3 |
February 21-22 |
Deskit Gustor | October 7-8 |
October 26-27 |
October 14-15 |
Stok Guru Tseschu | February 24-25 |
February 14-15 |
March 3-4 |
Matho Nagrang | March 1-2 |
February 18-19 |
March 8-9 |
Sindhu Darshan | |||
Saka Dawa | May 29 |
June 17 |
June 05 |
Hemis Tseschu | June 23-24 |
July 11-12 |
June 30-July 1 |
Yuru Kabgyad | June 11-12 |
June 29-30 |
June 18-19 |
Karsha Gustor | July 11-12 |
July 30-31 |
July 18-19 |
Phyang Tserup | July 11-12 |
July 30-31 |
July 18-19 |
Korzok gustor | July 15-16 |
August 3-4 |
July 23-24 |
Dakthok Tsechu | July 22-23 |
August 10-11 |
July 29-30 |
Sani Naro Nasjal | July 26-27 |
August 14-15 |
August 2-3 |
Shachukul Gustor | June 30- July 1 |
July 19-20 |
July 7-8 |
Ladakh Festival | |||
Thiksay Gustor | October 27-28 |
November 15-16 |
November 3-4 |
Chemday Angchok | November 5-6 |
November 24-25 |
November 13-14 |
Galdan Namchot | December 02 |
December 21 |
December 10 |
Losar | December 08 |
December 27 |
December 15 |