Here’s a crisp, social-media-ready breakdown of Ladakh’s most iconic festivals—perfect for sharing with your trekking and travel community 🏔️✨. I’ve grouped them by theme and added hashtags and formatting to make each post pop.
🕉️ Monastic & Mask Dance Festivals
These spiritual spectacles feature sacred Cham dances, vibrant rituals, and deep Buddhist symbolism.
🧘 Spituk Gustor
📍 Spituk Monastery
📅 Jan 27–28 (2025)
🎭 Sacred mask dances, prayers for peace, unveiling of protector deities.
#SpitukGustor #LadakhCulture #ChamDance
🧘 Dosmochey
📍 Leh, Likir, Diskit
📅 Feb 26–27 (2025)
🌀 Rituals to ward off evil, thread crosses, dough idols, sacred dances.
#Dosmochey #WinterRituals #LadakhTradition
🧘 Stok Guru Tsechu
📍 Stok Palace
📅 Mar 8–9 (2025)
🔮 Oracles in trance, spiritual predictions, Cham dances.
#StokGuruTsechu #MysticLadakh #OracleFestival
🧘 Mangtho Nagrang
📍 Matho Monastery
📅 Mar 13–14 (2025)
👁️🗨️ Oracle monks, vibrant mask dances, spiritual drama.
#MathoNagrang #LadakhMysticism #ChamDance
🧘 Shey Rul-lo (Shey Doo Lhoo)
📍 Shey Monastery
📅 Mar 29 (2025)
🌱 Spring prayers, renewal rituals, local gathering.
#SheyRullo #SpringInLadakh #BuddhistFestivals
🧘 Hemis Tsechu
📍 Hemis Monastery
📅 Jul 5–6 (2025)
🌟 Largest monastic festival, honoring Guru Padmasambhava.
#HemisTsechu #LadakhSpirituality #MaskDance
🧘 Shachukul Kabgyat
📍 Shachukul Monastery
📅 Jul 12–13 (2025)
🎭 Cham dances, spiritual purification.
#ShachukulKabgyat #LadakhFestivals #BuddhistCulture
🧘 Yuru Kabgyat
📍 Lamayuru Monastery
📅 Jun 22–23 (2025)
🏞️ Dramatic setting, sacred dances, prayers for peace.
#YuruKabgyat #Lamayuru #MonasticFestivals
🧘 Phyang Tsedup
📍 Phyang Monastery
📅 Jul 22–23 (2025)
🎭 Cham dances, spiritual rituals, vibrant crowd.
#PhyangTsedup #LadakhTradition #ChamDance
🧘 Korzok Gustor
📍 Korzok Monastery
📅 Jul 27–28 (2025)
🏞️ Near Tso Moriri, sacred dances, nomadic gathering.
#KorzokGustor #NomadicLadakh #SpiritualFest
🧘 Takthok Tsechu
📍 Takthok Monastery
📅 Aug 4–5 (2025)
🕉️ Only Nyingma monastery in Ladakh, unique rituals.
#TakthokTsechu #NyingmaTradition #LadakhCulture
🧘 Diskit Gustor
📍 Diskit Monastery
📅 Oct 19–20 (2025)
🏜️ Nubra Valley’s spiritual highlight.
#DiskitGustor #NubraValley #ChamDance
🧘 Thiksey Gustor
📍 Thiksey Monastery
📅 Nov 8–9 (2025)
🏯 Iconic monastery, sacred dances, spiritual energy.
#ThikseyGustor #LadakhMonasteries #FestiveLadakh
🧘 Chemrey Wangchok
📍 Chemrey Monastery
📅 Nov 18–19 (2025)
🎭 Rare rituals, vibrant mask dances.
#ChemreyWangchok #LadakhFestivals #BuddhistCulture
❄️ Winter & Wildlife Festivals
🧗 Ladakh Ice Climbing Festival
📍 Gangles, Leh
📅 Jan (dates vary)
🧊 Ice walls, pro climbers, adventure workshops.
#IceClimbingLadakh #FrozenAdventure #WinterFest
🐆 Ladakh Winter Snow Leopard Festival
📍 Hemis National Park
📅 Feb (dates vary)
🐾 Conservation talks, wildlife treks, local culture.
#SnowLeopardFestival #WildLadakh #EcoTourism
🌸 Seasonal & Agricultural Festivals
🌸 Apricot Blossom Festival
📍 Leh & Sham Valley
📅 Apr (peak bloom)
🌼 Pink blossoms, village walks, local food.
#ApricotBlossomLadakh #SpringInLadakh #NatureFest
🌾 Buckwheat Festival
📍 Turtuk
📅 Sep (harvest season)
🥞 Local cuisine, farming rituals, cultural exchange.
#BuckwheatFestival #TurtukTraditions #LadakhHarvest
🏇 Sports & Adventure Festivals
🏇 Ladakh Polo Festival
📍 Chushot
📅 Jul/Aug
🐎 Traditional polo, music, food stalls.
#LadakhPoloFestival #NomadicGames #HorseCulture
🏕️ Nubra Sports & Adventure Festival
📍 Nubra Valley
📅 Sep/Oct
🚴♂️ MTB, archery, river crossing, cultural shows.
#NubraAdventureFest #LadakhOutdoors #SportsFestival
⚽ Climate Cup Football Tournament
📍 Leh
📅 Sep
🌍 Youth football with climate awareness.
#ClimateCupLadakh #GreenGoals #YouthSports
🏃 Ladakh Marathon
📍 Leh
📅 Sep 8 (2025)
🏔️ World’s highest marathon, scenic routes.
#LadakhMarathon #RunHigh #EnduranceChallenge
🚁 Ladakh Aero Festival
📍 Leh Airport
📅 Aug/Sep
✈️ Air shows, paragliding, drone demos.
#LadakhAeroFest #SkyHighLadakh #AdventureFest
🌊 Ladakh River Festival
📍 Indus & Zanskar
📅 Aug
🚣 Rafting, kayaking, riverside music.
#LadakhRiverFest #WaterAdventure #IndusMagic
🎉 Cultural & Film Festivals
🎭 Ladakh Festival
📍 Leh
📅 Sep 21–24 (2025)
💃 Folk dances, music, crafts, parades.
#LadakhFestival #CulturalCarnival #LehCelebrates
🎬 Himalayan Film Festival
📍 Leh
📅 Sep
🎥 Indie films, mountain stories, local cinema.
#HimalayanFilmFest #MountainCinema #LadakhStories
🕊️ Ladakh dPalrNgam Duston (UT Declaration Day)
📍 Leh
📅 Oct 31
🇮🇳 Celebrating UT status, cultural pride.
#UTDeclarationDay #LadakhPride #PalrNgamDuston
🦜 Ladakh Bird Festival
📍 Leh & wetlands
📅 Nov
🦢 Birdwatching, conservation talks, photography.
#LadakhBirdFest #AvianLadakh #EcoTourism