Ladakh offers magnificent sights that have mesmerized tourists, adventure lovers, trekkers and hikers over many years. The fairs and festivals here present an opportunity to the people to celebrate, interact with each other, form new bonds of relationships and renew the old ones. It is interesting that most of the fairs and festivals in Ladakh take place during the time of winter.
The festival is celebrated in Leh Ladakh every year with an inauguration ceremony on a very large scale. It remains for a week with celebrations on all the 7 days in various villages. The festival starts with a long procession where the spotlight is thrown on several cultural troupes and village groups which include local leaders, school kids and dancers. They perform dance on the tunes played by orchestra. The celebration of Leh Ladakh Festival includes masked dances, archery, polo, cultural dance by the villagers. Troupes from different regions of Leh are processed which travels through the Leh market.
This festival is organized by Jammu- Kashmir Tourism in association with local communities and district administration. It provides an opportunity to the tourists to experience the lifestyle, tradition and culture of Ladakh. Main aim of Ladakh festival is to revitalize and bestow a spectacle of Ladakh deep rooted culture, heritage, and tradition for the world to admire.
Leh Ladakh Festival 2025 :
One of the biggest festival of Ladakh, Ladakh Festival – held in the month of the September. Music, theater, polo, archery, mask and folk dances of the local arts and crafts etc, are the main highlights of this festival. The main aim behind this festival is to revive and promote the rich culture, traditions and folk heritage of Ladakh.
Leh Ladakh Festival 2025 Dates
DATES : 1 July 2025 – 12 July 2025
VENUE : Leh
About Leh Ladakh Festival
Festival brings about festive ambiance which is a sport and cultural party full of immense warmth and joy. It is a call for over hundreds of tourists throughout the world where you get exhilarated about every highlight of the festival from wild lion and yak dancing to music presentations to art n craft exhibition, yummy dining and tasting intoxicating barley beer During this time, the local boys and women wear attractive dresses to take your attention.
This traditional festival promotes Ladakh regions’ performing arts. Here you can easily understand the folk heritage and other prominent traditions of the place. As a result, when the whole procession stops at the polo ground of Leh, some refreshing folk and dance performances are performed.
Some non-stop shows like a fortnight of musical concerts, lama dances and folk ceremonies are also organized to entertain the tourists. The most amazing acts which surely attract everyone’s heart are the archery events arranged at Skara near Leh. Come here to purify your soul. Also get pleasures of some adventurous activities like white-water rafting, trekking and polo matches that are arranged here to make your tour a successful and the best one.
Major Attractions of Leh Ladakh Festival
A Rural Cultural Festival
The festival will feature a rural cultural festival where people from different villages will come together to perform various cultural dances and songs. The rural Leh Ladakh Festival also includes live performances by musicians who belong to other towns or regions of Ladakh. These performers include dancers, musicians and singers who trained under community-based organizations at multiple locations across Ladakh after identified as a potential talent by local communities themselves.
A Folk Arts Showcase
The folk arts showcase will feature artists performing traditional music and dance forms from different regions of Ladakh, such as Changthang, Nubra Valley and Zanskar valley, among others. It will also include performances by local groups in these regions, selected through auditions conducted by their respective communities themselves.
Spiritualism & the Buddhist Connection
Buddhism an essential part of the history of Ladakh since centuries ago. There are many places where you can witness this spiritualism during your stay in Ladakh, such as Lamayuru monastery, Thikse monastery, Hemis monastery etc. You will also get an opportunity to visit some Buddhist monasteries like Lamayuru monastery, Thikse monastery etc., during your trip to Ladakh. These monasteries are located at different places across the Ladakh region and provide an excellent insight into how Buddhism practised over many years in these regions by locals who follow this religion with great passion and dedication.
Savour the Flavors
The unique culinary experience at the Ladakh festival will tempt you to taste everything from traditional Ladakhi food to other international delicacies. Many stalls offer local snack items such as sel roti (traditional bread) and khambir (flatbread).You can savour some fantastic dishes like momos, khampas and much more during this time. These are some of the most popular dishes of Ladakh, and you should not miss out on trying them during your trip to this region.
Colourful and Functional Attire
People residing in Ladakh wear colourful dresses during the festival period, adding more glamour to the occasion. Most men wear chubas (long woollen robes) while women wear long skirts and their hair tied up into knots on top of their heads. Women also wore heavy jewellery made out of silver or gold during this time as believed that wearing such jewellery brings good luck to them.
Festivals of Ladakh
Losar Festival (Ladakhi New Year)
Losar celebrated in Ladakh, India and Baltistan, Bhutan. The people traditionally wear new clothes on this day, usually made out of wool or cotton thread embroidered with flowers, leaves or patterns created especially for this occasion. This custom become obsolete but can still seen in certain areas where people dress up in traditional costumes while visiting each other’s houses during Losar celebrations.
Hemis Festival
Hemis Festival is one of the most famous and popular festivals in Ladakh. It is a monastery festivals of Ladakh. It held every year at Hemis Monastery, which lies in the small village of Hemis in Ladakh. The Hemis Festival is an important event for all Buddhists as it marks the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, a great scholar and guru from Tibet. He is also the second Buddha or “The Precious Master”. The main attraction of this festival – the presence of masked dances known as Cham dances. These dances symbolize evil spirits and demons, shown as a mockery of human weaknesses and vices. The masks used in these dances made out of clay by artists from different villages in the Leh district.
Phyang Tsedup Festival
Every year in June, the village of Korzok in Ladakh celebrates the Gustor festival. It is a family get-together that celebrates life, love and happiness. The festival organized since the 9th century. People travel from different parts of Ladakh to participate in this celebration. This festival is also celebrated in Darjeeling and Sikkim. The festival is held in honour of the local deity Gustor, who believed to bring prosperity to the people. The festival’s highlight is its colourful costumes and masks worn by both men and women during the celebrations.
Ladakh Festival
Ladakh Festival is an annual festival held in Ladakh, India. The festival held from the end of September to mid-October and features cultural events, music performances and sporting competitions. In 1989, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) started the festival as part of a more significant effort to promote tourism. The event features traditional Ladakhi music and dance performances and classical Indian music performances by musicians from all over India. The festival also includes sporting competitions such as archery, horse racing and wrestling contests.
Yuru Kabgyat Festival
Lamayuru is one of the picturesque villages in Ladakh. And the grandeur of its monastery further accentuated by the celebration of the Yuru Kabgyat festival. It is a three-day festival celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. An 8th century Nyingma monk who travelled from Tibet to spread Buddhism in other countries. The festival will begin with an archery competition followed by a masked dance performance by local artists. In addition to this, there is also another mask dance performed by locals depicting their own stories regarding marriage rituals and farming seasons.
Saka Dawa, Buddha Purnima or Vesak Day
Saka Dawa is a festival celebrated by Buddhists all over the world every year. Emperor Ashoka first started this in 250 BC to commemorate his conquest of Kalinga. The story goes that he had killed many people while conquering Kalinga. Still, after seeing his atrocities, he felt guilty and decided to give up violence forever; and follow non-violent principles taught by Gautama Buddha. This Ladakh festival in September 2025 celebrated on the full moon in May every year according to the Lunar calendar. That falls sometime during July or August according to the Solar calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Leh Ladakh tour package cost can vary wildly depending on the duration of your stay and whether or not you're traveling with a group. If you plan on staying in a hotel, the cost will be significantly less than renting accommodation with other people. To get the best packages for your Ladakh tours, you can get the help of Noble House Tours.
We recommend that you stay at least 5 days in Leh, Ladakh. There are many things to do and see in the city, but if you're looking for a more authentic experience, we suggest 7-8 days for your Leh Ladakh tour package from Delhi.
You can get the help of Noble House Tours, which can help you to prepare for your best Leh Ladakh tour packages. We will provide you with all the necessary information about Ladakh and ensure you are prepared for a safe and memorable trip.
To enter Ladakh, you will need valid ID proof like a driving license, Aadhar card, Indian passport, etc.
Ladakh is a beautiful region in India that can be visited annually. However, the best months for Leh Ladakh group tour packages are from April to June. The weather is warm and pleasant during this period, although it can still get chilly at night as the sun goes down.
Tibetan and Indian cuisine mainly influences the food of the Ladakh region. Foods like momos, thukpa, tsampa, and Hamro are popular here.
Yes, we provide tour packages of these places; to know more, you can coordinate with Noble House Tours.
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