Hemis Festival · 2026
Falls on: Friday, July 24, 2026 · 2-day festival
Annual festival at Hemis Monastery in Ladakh celebrating the birth of Guru Padmasambhava with masked dances.
Dates and timings for Medan.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Medan.
How it is observed
- Masked dances
- Monastery celebrations
Regional calendars
Also known as: हेमिस महोत्सव (Hindi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashadha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashadha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aadi 8, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Shrabon 7, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Shrabana 8, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Karkidakam 8, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Medan. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Hemis Festival 2026
Padmasambhava
- Friday, July 24, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Thu, Jul 23, 8:33 AM – Fri, Jul 24, 10:43 AM GMT+7
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hemis Festival?
- Annual festival at Hemis Monastery in Ladakh celebrating the birth of Guru Padmasambhava with masked dances.
- When is Hemis Festival 2026?
- Hemis Festival falls on Friday, July 24, 2026.