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Festivals & Events in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A calendar-led way to travel Pakistan around festivals, polo, blossoms, harvests, literature, arts, and local celebrations.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Festivals & Events in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Seasonal festivals, sport, literature, and regional gatherings
AprilFestival
Qaqlasht Festival
One of Chitral's oldest spring gatherings, polo, paragliding, and mountain culture on the Qaqlasht plateau.
April - MayFestival
Murree & Galiyat Spring Gala
Pine-forest spring fairs on the ridge above Islamabad, cool air, walking tracks, and the first escape from the plains heat.
MayFestival
Chilam Joshi (Joshi)
The Kalasha spring festival, milk stored for days, processions, and group dancing at the Charso grounds in Bumburet.
June - JulyFestival
Shandur Polo Festival
The world's highest polo ground, Chitral and Gilgit teams meet on a plateau above the clouds.
July - AugustFestival
Kalam Summer Festival
Swat's high-summer festival in Kalam, cultural shows, crafts, music, and mountain adventure in the upper valley.
Late AugustFestival
Uchal (Uchau)
Kalasha harvest thanksgiving, cheese, bread, and rituals marking the end of the high pasture season.
AugustFestival
Babusar Polo Cup & Alpine Festival
High-altitude polo and alpine culture where the Kaghan valley meets Gilgit-Baltistan, golden poplars and the last open pass roads.
August - SeptemberFestival
Broghil Festival
A remote Wakhi mountain festival in upper Chitral, yak polo, buzkashi, horse sports, and high-altitude valley life.
23 SeptemberFestival
Pashtun Culture Day
Attan dance, rubab music, poetry, and hospitality, a celebration of Pashtun identity across KP and beyond.
September - OctoberFestival
Pul Festival
The autumn festival celebrated only in Birir, the smallest and most secluded of the three Kalasha valleys.
DecemberFestival
Choimus (Chawmos)
The Kalasha winter solstice festival, fire, feasting, and rites that carry the community through the coldest months.
Sight
Kalasha Valleys Cultural Landscape
Three Hindu Kush valleys, Bumburet, Rumbur, and Birir, home to the Kalasha people, their festivals, and a UNESCO tentative cultural landscape.
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