This document discusses the importance and types of festivals. It begins by explaining that festivals provide a way to showcase art and media, and help preserve culture and pass traditions to new generations. It then outlines the main types of festivals as religious, national, and cultural. Several prominent festivals of each type are described in brief, including Eid ul-Fitr, Pakistan Day, and Basant Festival. The document emphasizes that festivals increase social relations and help maintain cultural heritage and customs.

2. SOBIA KAFAYAT
MAHA NAVEED KHAN
MUHAMMAD ASIF
S.M AHMED HASSAN

3. Festivals provide a way of showcasing art and
media work in a single event. It’s usually a
celebration that is aimed to carry a feeling of
vibrancy and excitement.
Festivals help us to keep connected to our roots,
our culture, our values , our origin and to
preserve it.
Festivals were started to pass the legend
knowledge and tradition to our next generation.
INTRODUCTION

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 Festival celebration is the culture we got from our past
generations .According to the history these festivals are
celebrated when they achieve something , or on the
occasions where they are benefited.
 The festival celebrations have got following advantages
1. Increase the relationship among the people
2. Create an opportunity to the people of community to
share their feeling and Exchange their ideas and
thoughts.
IMPORTANCE OF FESTIVALS

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Exchange their ideas and thoughts.
Build social relations and social communication
which leads to unity among the people .
It also help us in preserving our culture and
heritage.
The present generation know about our customs
and practices during these celebration.
IMPORTANCE OF FESTIVALS

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Religious Festivals
National Festival
Cultural Festivals
TYPES OF FESTIVALS

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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

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Eid ul Fitar
Eid ul Azha
Shab-e- Barath
Eid Milad -un-Nabi (SAW)

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Eid-ul-Fitr is a religious festival celebrated at
the end of fasting month, Ramadan on 1st of
Shawwal. It is a three days celebration during
which time family and friends gather
together for long meals, the sharing of gifts,
and religious devotion.
EID-UL-FITR

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EID-UL-AZHA is a three days celebration
when Muslims from all over the world offer
a sacrifice by slaughtering a sheep, cow,
camels or goat following the traditional
Islamic customs. It is also a festival of
sacrifice. The meat from sacrifice is shared by
friends, neighbors, relatives, and also
distributed to the poor and needy.
EID-UL-AZHA

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Eid-E-Milad-un-Nabi is the birthday of our
beloved Prophet Muhammad(PBUH). It is
celebrated by all the Muslims across the world.
It falls on 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal every year.
This is the day of remembrance for Muslims,
marked by prayers and reading of the Holy
Quran.
EID-E-MILAD-UN-NABI

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14. SHAB-E-BARAT is a religious festival
celebrated on 14 of Shaaban . The festival is
celebrated by Muslims all over the world.
Muslims believe that on the night of SHAB-E-
BARAT, Allah writes the destinies of all people
for coming year by taking into the account the
deeds committed by them in past. On this
festival. prayers, fire works , exchange of sweet
dishes and visit to friends and families are held.
SHAB-E-BARAT

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NATIONAL FESTIVALS

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Pakistan Day
Independence Day
Defense Day
Air Force Day

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Pakistan day is a momentous milestone
in the history of Pakistan movement.
This event is held to mark the
anniversary of Pakistan resolution
passed by Muslims of south Asia on
March 23, 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.
The Resolution was presented by A.K
Fazl-ul-haq.
PAKISTAN DAY

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This glorious day is a land mark history to
commemorate the independence of Pakistan.
Independence day is celebrated with the zeal
and fervor in all parts of country on 14 August
with special programs arranged in all big and
small towns and rural areas. On this day ,
meetings, processions and rallies are held all
over the country and whole country is
decorated on this day.
INDEPENDENCE DAY

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The 6th September is a golden
chapter in the history of Pakistan,
when Pakistan’s military and people
stood united in 1965 in defense of
Pakistan and resolve to halt and
beat back Indian multi-dimensional
attacks against Pakistan.
DEFENCE DAY

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Air Force Day is celebrated on 7th
September every year, marking the
official beginning of the Indo-Pak
war of 1965. That day Air shows
and other programs mark the PAF’s
role in defending the nation.
AIR FORCE DAY

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23. 
SHANDUR POLO FESTIVAL
SIBI MELA
BASANT FESTIVAL
LOK MELA
CULTURAL FESTIVAL

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Traditional polo tournament between the
teams of Chitral and Gilgit is being held on the
highest polo ground in the world –the Shandur
Pass (Chitral district).Allied activities include
folk music, folk dances and other
competitions. A tent village along Shandur
Lake will be set up in cooperation with the
local administration.
SHANDUR POLO FESTIVAL

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SHANDUR POLO
FESTIVAL

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This festival falls in last week of
February at Sibi. Traditional sports,
handicrafts exhibition, folk music and
dances held in this festival.
SIBI FESTIVAL

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SIBI FESTIVAL

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With the advent of spring Basant Festival is
celebrated with pomp and show in mid
February every year in Pakistan. This festival
is also known as Jashn-e-Baharan. People
planned different types of get togethers to
meet each other. Sky is full with colourful kites
of different shapes and sizes.
BASANT FESTIVAL(JASHN-E-
BAHARAN)

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BASANT FESTIVAL

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BASANT FESTIVAL

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The festival presents a unique opportunity to
watch the culture and crafts of the whole
country at one place. This Folk Festival is held
for one week in Islamabad. It includes Folk
Music contests, folk dances, craftsmen at work,
exhibition and sale of
handicraft items.
LOK MELA

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LOK MELA

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