Time it
Kagyed Dance
Monastery communities · Sikkim
- When
- December, days before Losoong
- Who
- Monastery communities
- Where
- Sikkim
- Gateway
- Gangtok
What it is
The festival
The masked cham performed at Rumtek, Phodong and Enchey before the new year: dancers in glacier-headed masks act out the defeat of evil for the community.
Attending
How visitors fit in
Open at monastery courtyards; check each monastery’s dates locally as they follow the lunar calendar.
Around it
Plan around Kagyed Dance
Plan it
Want to be there?
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Facts checked against the official Sikkim tourism portal · Festival dates are announced by organisers; year-specific dates here carry an official source · Last verified 2026-09-26