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Hemis Festival in Leh

JuneJulydates shift yearly

Masked cham dances at Hemis Monastery, set by the Tibetan calendar. Coincides with Ladakh's peak season, so book Leh rooms early.

Can fall in June or July. It follows a lunar calendar, so the date moves every year — confirm it before booking anything non-refundable.

Where to see it

Leh

Leh · Ladakh

Capital of the Trans-Himalaya

Jammu Tawi, 700 kmKushok Bakula Rimpochee (IXL), 5 km

Around the same time

Other festivals that can fall in June or July.