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Events / March - April
Gilgit-Baltistan
The first-sowing spring festival of Hunza, Nagar, and the Baltistan valleys, ritual seeding, music, and shared meals.
As winter breaks, mountain communities mark the return of farming with the ceremonial first sowing, an elder scatters the first seeds, followed by ritual foods like diram-phitti, music, and village gatherings. It is a quiet, deeply local agrarian rite, not a staged show.
Taghm (also called Tukham Rezi or Bopau) honours the moment farming resumes after the snow. A respected elder turns the first earth, blessings are said, and families share seasonal breads and apricot-kernel dishes.
This is a community event, so a village homestay and a local host matter more than a fixed venue. Ask permission, accept the food offered, and let your host guide you through the customs.
Winter
High-altitude winter motorsport, jeeps on a snow-cross course beneath Saran Pir Chanasi.
March - April
Apricot and cherry blossoms wake the orchards of Hunza and Skardu, the first sign of mountain spring.
March 21-23
Persian new year across the northern valleys, spring cleaning, feasts, and the first outdoor gatherings after winter.
