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Festival calendar

Festival calendar 2026

1 festival shown.

Many Indian festivals follow lunar calendars, so dates shift each year. We label those “estimated” and never invent precision — confirm locally before booking.

June 2026

Hemis Festival

Ladakh

24 June – 25 June 2026 (estimated)

Set by the Tibetan lunar calendar — confirm with the monastery.

Ladakh's largest monastic festival, honouring Padmasambhava with cham masked dances in the Hemis courtyard.

Etiquette: Sit where monks direct, do not walk through the dance ground, and dress warmly and modestly. Flash photography is discouraged.

Best viewed at:
  • Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
  • Leh (for onward transport)

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

July 2026

Hemis Festival

Ladakh

24 June – 25 June 2026 (estimated)

Set by the Tibetan lunar calendar — confirm with the monastery.

Ladakh's largest monastic festival, honouring Padmasambhava with cham masked dances in the Hemis courtyard.

Etiquette: Sit where monks direct, do not walk through the dance ground, and dress warmly and modestly. Flash photography is discouraged.

Best viewed at:
  • Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
  • Leh (for onward transport)

Last reviewed 2026-08-01