Festivals in Pakistan in March
Pakistan has 6 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Pakistan March festivals on the 3D map- Punjab Eid al-Fitr · Punjab · Eid al-Fitr
- Sindh Holi · Sindh · Holi
- Sindh Eid al-Fitr · Sindh · Eid al-Fitr
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eid al-Fitr · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Eid al-Fitr
- Gilgit-Baltistan Nowruz · Gilgit-Baltistan · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Gilgit-Baltistan Eid al-Fitr · Gilgit-Baltistan · Eid al-Fitr
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Pakistan in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Pakistan in March
- Local variants in Pakistan in March
- Pakistan festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Pakistan festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Pakistan in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Pakistan in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr | Lahore · Punjab | First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Holi | Sehwan and Karachi · Sindh | Around the full moon of Phalguna | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Sehwan and Karachi · Sindh | First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Peshawar · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Nowruz | Gilgit and Shandur · Gilgit-Baltistan | Around the spring equinox | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Gilgit and Shandur · Gilgit-Baltistan | First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- Eid prayer
- charity giving
- visiting relatives and friends
- sweets
- festival rice dishes
- milk tea
- throwing colored powder
- lighting bonfires
- visiting friends and relatives
- gujiya
- thandai
- spring cleaning
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Pakistan, then filter by March, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Lahore · Punjab: Punjab Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Sehwan and Karachi · Sindh: Sindh Holi; Holi; Around the full moon of Phalguna
- Sehwan and Karachi · Sindh: Sindh Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Peshawar · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Gilgit and Shandur · Gilgit-Baltistan: Gilgit-Baltistan Nowruz; Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz; Around the spring equinox
- Gilgit and Shandur · Gilgit-Baltistan: Gilgit-Baltistan Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; First day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
FAQ
What festivals happen in Pakistan in March 2026?
Pakistan in March features Eid al-Fitr, Holi, Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Pakistan in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in Pakistan, including Eid prayer, charity giving, visiting relatives and friends, sweets.
Which regions have March festivals in Pakistan?
Regional highlights include Lahore · Punjab, Sehwan and Karachi · Sindh, Peshawar · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit and Shandur · Gilgit-Baltistan, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, Pakistan has 3 festival cores and 6 regional variants in season, led by Eid al-Fitr, Holi, Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz and grounded in customs and foods such as Eid prayer, charity giving, visiting relatives and friends, sweets.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- Eid prayer
- charity giving
- visiting relatives and friends
- sweets
- festival rice dishes
- milk tea
- throwing colored powder
- lighting bonfires
- visiting friends and relatives
- gujiya
- thandai
- spring cleaning