Events / First Sunday of December
Sindh
Sindhi Culture Day (Ajrak & Topi Day)
Sindh wears Ajrak and the Sindhi topi, folk music, poetry, and rallies celebrating one of the region's oldest identities.
On the first Sunday of December, Sindhis across Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Larkana don the Ajrak shawl and Sindhi topi, with folk music, Bhitai poetry, rallies, food, and cultural gatherings honouring a heritage that reaches back to the Indus Valley.
- Ajrak & Sindhi topi
- Sindhi folk music
- Shah Latif poetry
- City rallies
- Fixed (first Sunday Dec)
- When to plan
- First Sunday of December each year.
- Getting there
- Karachi and Hyderabad host the largest gatherings; both are easy to reach and well connected.
- Region
- Sindh guide →
A living heritage
The Ajrak's block-printed patterns and the Sindhi topi are worn with pride across the province. The day turns that identity into music, poetry, and colourful public celebration.
Pair with the Indus trail
Combine with Moenjodaro, Bhit Shah, and the shrines of interior Sindh to trace the culture back to its roots.
More in Sindh
Region guide →
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Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
Sehwan Sharif's great Sufi festival, three days of dhamaal drumming and devotion at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Safar (variable)
Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Bhit Shah's three-day Sufi festival honouring Sindh's greatest poet, nights of raag, the Shah Jo Risalo sung at his shrine.
January - February
Sindh Festival
A celebration of Sindhi heritage, crafts, music, and performances at historic sites including Moenjodaro.
