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Events / October - November
Islamabad Capital Territory
National folk heritage festival at the Lok Virsa museum, crafts, music, and regional food from across Pakistan.
A practical entry point for festival travel without leaving the capital region.
Craft stalls, folk musicians, and regional food from Sindh to GB appear on the museum grounds, useful for scouting where you want to travel deeper.
Ideal for international arrivals: one festival day in Islamabad before flying north to Gilgit or Chitral.
23 March
The national day on 23 March, marked by a formal parade in Islamabad and civic events across the country.
Shawwal & Dhu al-Hijjah (variable)
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Pakistan's two great religious festivals of feasting, family, new clothes, and hospitality.
Announced annually
Islamabad's patron-saint festival at Nurpur Shahan, qawwali, dhamal, langar, and pilgrim crowds in the capital's hills.