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Festivals of Ladakh

Ladakh boasts of a variety of Fairs and Festivals, Monastic festivals begin with Dances in the monastery courtyard with monks dressed in colorful dresses with frightful and beautiful masks dances to celebrate the triumph of good over evil and to commemorate the founding or the birth of its patron saint. This is the time for get together and prayers for the purification and triumph of good over evil.

The most famous festivals are:

Hemis festival Tak -tok festival Dosmoche Festival Losar Festival - New Year Ladakh festival 1-15 Sep every year
You can witness the whole culture and tradition of Ladakh during this festival. This is organised by the Tourism Department.

    Chart of festivals for 2006-2009.

Names of the Festival 2006 2007 2008 2009 Spitok Gustor Zanskar Jan 27,28 Jan 17,18 Jan 6,7 Jan 23,24 Dosmoche Leh , Likir And Deskit Feb 26,27 Feb 15,16 Feb 4,5 Feb 22,23 Stok Guru Tse-Cue Mar 8,9 Feb 25,26 Feb 15,16 Mar 5,6 Matho Nagrang Mar 14,15 Mar 3,4 Feb 20,21 Mar 10,11 Budha Purnima Jun 11 May 31 Jun 18 Jun 6 Hemis TSE-CHU Jul 6,7 Jun 25,26 Jul 12,13 Jul 1,2 Yuru Kabgyat (Lamayuru) Jun 22,23 JulL 2,3 Jul 20,21 Jul 8,9 Zanskar Karsha Gustor Jul 22,23 Jul 11,12 Jul 29,30 Jul 18,19 Ph-Yang Tsedup (Phyang) Jul 27,28 Jul 16,17 Aug 3,4 Jul 22,23 Korzok Gustor (Tsomoriri Lake) Jul 28,29 Jul 17,18 Aug 4,5 Jul 23,24 Dak-Thok Tse-Chu Aug 4,5 Jul 24,25 Aug 11,12 Jul 30,31 Sant Naro Nasjal (Zangskar) Aug 8,9 Jul 29,30 Aug 15,16 Aug 3,4 Shachukul Gustor Jul 23,24 Aug 10,11 Aug 27,28 Aug 16,17 Thiksay Gustor Nov 8,9 Oct 28,29 Nov 15,16 Nov 4,5 Chemrey Angchok Nov 18,19 Nov 7,8 Nov 25,26 Nov 13,14 Galdan Namchot Dec 15 Dec 4 Dec 21 Dec 10 Losar Dec 21 Dec 10 Dec 28 Dec 16

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