Monastery festival dates for 2018 in Ladakh
These are the dates for monastery and other festivals/important happenings in Ladakh in the year 2018.
Subject to Change.
January 2018
Spituk Gustor
14,-15. January 2018 in Spituk
February 2018
Dosmochey
13.-14. February 2018 in Leh and Likir
Yargon Tungshak
19.-20. February 2018 in Yarma (Nubra)
Stok Guru Tsechu
24.-25. February 2018 in Stok
March 2018
Matho Nagrang
1.-2. March 2018 in Matho
May 2018
Saka Dawa*
29. May 2018 all over Ladakh
June 2018
Yuru Kabgyad
11-12. June 2018 in Lamayuru
Hemis Tseschu
23.-24. June 2018 in Hemis
Shachukul Gustor
30. June- 01. July 2018 in Shachukul
July 2018
Stonge Gustor
1.-2. July 2018 in Stongde (Zanskar)
Karsha Gustor
11-12. July 2018 in Karsha (Zanskar)
Phyang Tserup
11.-12. July 2018 in Phyang
Korzok Gustor
15.-16. July 2018 in Korzok (Tsomoriri)
Thakthok Tseschu
22.-23. July 2018 in Sakti
Sani Naro Nasjal
26.-27. July 2018 in Sani (Zanskar)
October 2018
Diskit Gustor
7.-8. October 2018 in Diskit (Nubra)
Thiksey Gustor
27.-28 October 2018 in Thiksey
November 2018
Chemde Angchok
5.-6. November 2018 in Chemde
December 2018
Galdan Namchot**
2. December all over Ladakh
Losar***
8. December all over Ladakh
* Saka Dawa is the most important Tibetan Buddhist festival day – celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana!
** Galdan Namchot is celebrated to commemorate Tsongkhapa, a famous teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Galdan Namchot also marks the beginning of the new year celebrations in Ladakh.
*** Losar is the New Year. Note that in Ladakh there is a different date for Losar than in Tibet and other tibetan societies.