Golden Peak Tours - Festivals

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	National Festivals
	Regional Festivals
	Islamic Festivals

Pakistan Public Holidays 2005 Jan 21 : Eid-ul-Adha Feb 10 : Islamic New Year Feb 19 : Ashura Mar 23 : Pakistan Day May 1 : May Day Apr 21 : The Prophet's Birthday Aug 14 : Independence Day Sep 6 : Defense Day Sep 11 : Death of Quaid-i-Azam Oct 4 : Start of Ramadan Nov 3 : Eid-ul-Fitr Nov 9 : Allama Iqbal's Birthday Dec 25 : Quaid-i-Azam's Birthday

National FestivalsPakistan’s calendar features a great many Muslim religious festivals. Others are in memory of National Heroes or commemorate political events in the nation’s recent history. Muslim festivals are celebrated according to Muslim (Lunar) Calendar and may occur some 10 days earlier each successive Christian Year.

There are several folk festivals held regularly in every part of the country. Exact dates of such festivals are fixed annually by the District Administration of the respective area, at least 01 month in advance. Pakistan’s main festivals are listed below:

Pakistan Day	23 March. Commemorating the anniversary of Pakistan Resolution passed on March 23, 1940. Military parade at provincial capitals and Islamabad.

Independence Day	14 August. Meeting, processions, rallies, decorations and illustrations all over the country.

Defense Day of Pakistan	06 September. Parades and exhibitions of military equipment at Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi. Visits to the war memorials.

Air Force Day	07 September. Display of latest aircraft of Pakistan Air force and air shows at Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.

Birthday of Allama Iqbal	09 November. National Poet.

Christmas & Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam	25 December. Parades and exhibitions at Karachi at Masouleum of Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah (Quaid-e-Azam).