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Events / Shawwal & Dhu al-Hijjah (variable)
Islamabad
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Pakistan's two great religious festivals of feasting, family, new clothes, and hospitality.
Eid al-Fitr ends the fasting month of Ramadan; Eid al-Adha marks the season of sacrifice. Both bring new clothes, special foods (sheer khurma, sweets, and on Eid al-Adha shared meat), mosque prayers, and days of visiting family and friends.
Eid is a family and home occasion more than a public spectacle, markets surge beforehand, mornings begin with prayers, and days fill with food and visits. Travellers are often warmly included if hosted by locals.
Use Plan a trip if you want to experience Eid hospitality; note that many businesses close for several days, so itineraries need care around the dates.
23 March
The national day on 23 March, marked by a formal parade in Islamabad and civic events across the country.
Announced annually
Islamabad's patron-saint festival at Nurpur Shahan, qawwali, dhamal, langar, and pilgrim crowds in the capital's hills.
October - November
National folk heritage festival at the Lok Virsa museum, crafts, music, and regional food from across Pakistan.