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Mask Dances & Other Events

Travelers have the opportunity to visit different events during their stay in Ladakh. They are all celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor, and are attended by visitors and local inhabitants alike. Participating in one, or several, will give you a personal insight into the rich cultural heritage of the region, and give you an experiences that lasts a lifetime.  

Dates of Monastic Festivals
& Local Events In 2026

Spituk Gustor 16 & 17 January 2026

Leh & Likir Dosmoche 15 & 16 February 2026
Yargon Tungshak 21 & 22 February 2026
Stok Guru Tsechu 25 & 26 February 2026

Matho Nagrang 2 & 3 March 2026

Saka Dawa 31 May 2026

Yuru Kabgyat 12 & 13 June 2026
Hemis Tsechu 24 & 625 June 2026

Shachukul Gustor 2 & 3 July 2026
Stongday Gustor 3 & 4 July 2026
HH The Dalai Lama Birthday 6 July 2026
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Karsha Gustor, Zangskar 12 & 13 July 2026
Phyang Tsedup 12 & 13 July 2026
Korzok Gustor, Tso Moriri 17 & 18 July 2026
​​Taktok Tsechu 24 & 25 July 2026
Sani Nasjal, Zangskar 28 & 29 July 2026
Tingang Tseskarmo 29 July 2026

Ladakh Festival September 2026

​​Deskit Gustor, Nubra 8 & 9 October 2026
Nyoma Gustor 8 & 9 October 2026
Thiksey Gustor 28 & 29 October 2026
Chemdey Wangchok 7 & 8 November 2026

Galdan Namchot 3 December 2026
Ladakhi Losar 9 December 2026