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Events / February
Punjab
Lahore's spring kite festival, rooftops and skies fill with colour to welcome the end of winter.
Basant marks the arrival of spring in Punjab, traditionally celebrated in Lahore's walled city with kite-flying, yellow dress, music, and rooftop gatherings. Its status has varied with safety regulations, so confirm the current situation before planning around it.
When held, Basant turns Lahore's skyline into a sea of kites, with food, music, and yellow everywhere. Experience it with local hosts who know safe, legal rooftop venues, kite string and crowds need care.
Basant has faced restrictions over safety concerns, so it is not guaranteed every year. Travel with a guide who can confirm what is happening and arrange a responsible vantage point.
Use Plan a trip to base in Lahore around spring and pair the season with the Walled City, Badshahi Mosque, and the old-city food trail.
February
Pakistan's largest motorsport event, a multi-day off-road rally across the Cholistan dunes, staged around the great Derawar Fort.
March
Lahore's “Festival of Lights”, the Urs of the Sufi poet Shah Hussain, celebrated with lamps, music, and devotion.
14 March
Bhangra, giddha, folk poetry, and a full Punjabi table, a spirited celebration of Punjab's living heritage.
