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🗓️Events Calendar

Time your trip around the nation's living culture — from the world's highest polo to million-strong Urs gatherings.

5 February (annual)Yearly

Kashmir Solidarity Day

Rallies and public marches nationwide.

📍 Nationwide
23 March (annual)Yearly

Pakistan Day (Republic Day)

Commemorates the Lahore Resolution (1940); military parade in Islamabad.

📍 Islamabad & nationwide
21 March (annual)Yearly

Nowruz

Persian New Year — UNESCO intangible heritage element.

📍 North & nationwide
7–9 July (annual)Yearly

Shandur Polo Festival

The world's highest polo ground at 3,700m.

📍 Chitral–Gilgit border
14 August (annual)Yearly

Independence Day

Flags, fireworks, change-of-guard at national monuments.

📍 Nationwide
6 September (annual)Yearly

Defence Day

Commemorates the 1965 war.

📍 Nationwide
9 November (annual)Yearly

Iqbal Day

Birthday of the national poet.

📍 Nationwide
25 December (annual)Yearly

Quaid-e-Azam Day

Birthday of the founder.

📍 Nationwide
Shawwal 1 (Islamic calendar)Varies

Eid-ul-Fitr

The largest celebration of the year.

📍 Nationwide
Zilhajj 10 (Islamic calendar)Varies

Eid-ul-Azha

Festival of sacrifice.

📍 Nationwide
November (annual)Yearly

Lok Mela (Lok Virsa Folk Festival)

Ten-day national folk festival; SCO member states invited in 2026.

📍 Islamabad — Shakarparrian
17 October 20262026

Melodies of Indus

Sindh Culture Department music festival.

📍 Mohatta Palace, Karachi
31 January 20262026

Mohenjo-daro Train Safari

Heritage train safari by Sindh Culture Dept.

📍 Karachi→Mohenjo-daro
Safar (Islamic calendar)Varies

Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh

Millions of devotees at Data Darbar.

📍 Lahore