In This Post:
Never-Ending Eid Preparations
Sweets & Savouries
Family Reunions, Biryani, and Eidi
Eid Milan Parties
Special Shows on TV
It’s that time of the year again!
Eid-ul-Fitr – also known as Meethi Eid – is finally here after a truly blessed month of Ramadan. Although the true spirit of this day is waking up to the heavenly aroma of sheer korma and looking up for Eidi every time a relative visits your house, there are a few more things that we really look forward to on this auspicious occasion. Hence, we have decided to compile a list of the best things about eid in Pakistan that you will experience nowhere else in the world.
We have previously shared some amazing ideas for eid home décor to help you welcome the festivous occasion with full zeal and passion. And now, let’s take a look at how Pakistan celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr.
Some of the Best Things About Eid in Pakistan
Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 holidays in Pakistan are being observed from Monday, 2nd May to Thursday, 5th May, as announced by the federal government. Besides the excitement of Eid, some of us are looking forward to spending time with our loved ones or devouring the delicacies without any worries in the world.
Here are a few eid traditions in Pakistan which will never change, such as:
- Never-Ending Eid Preparations
- Preparing Sweets & Savouries
- Family Reunions, Biryani, and Eidi
- Eid Milan Parties
- Special Shows on TV
Never-Ending Eid Preparations
Muslims worldwide start preparations for Eid-ul-Fitr in Ramadan, and Pakistanis aren’t any different.
The first thing on everybody’s list is to buy new clothes, jewellery and accessories, book a slot with the tailor, and then get busy with deep cleaning, washing, or home improvements. The adults of the house usually focus on stocking up food and withdrawing crispy currency from the bank for eidi, while children can’t wait to play with their cousins and collect eidi from elders. Not to mention, some people even travel in advance to their native towns or cities to celebrate eid with their loved ones and friends.
Sweets & Savouries
When someone says that Eid-ul-Fitr is all about celebration and recreation – they literally mean foodstuff. We know for a fact that one of the best things about Eid in Pakistan is the flavoursome variety of food. The three-day festival is incomplete without sweets and savouries, such as sheer korma, firni, kheer, samosas, and of course biryani. These delicacies give us Pakistanis all the more reasons to be excited and cheerful about this sacred festival.
Family Reunions, Biryani, and Eidi
In the hassles of our daily lives, we forget the importance of meeting people and interacting with our loved ones. Eid in Pakistan is the best time to socialise with family members and the friends you have not interacted with in a long time.
This festival is known to bring family and friends closer – even those not on talking terms, embrace each other and forego the clashes of the past. Eid also translates into family reunions, and when we talk about desi get-togethers, they are incomplete without two things: biryani and bounty (eidi) – we mean who doesn’t love the essence of both piping hot chicken biryani and crispy eidi.
Eid Milan Parties
Anyone who thinks Eid is just a three-day festival might have never celebrated it in the Pakistani way. We not only have pre-Eid celebrations, but we also have post-Eid celebrations – also known as Eid Milan parties.
These parties are usually arranged by schools, offices, or relatives who couldn’t celebrate the three-day festival together due to some other commitments. Food, music, touches of humour, and games are the true soul of these parties. People wear their best outfits and talk about their holidays with close families and friends.
Special Shows on TV
Not everyone is lucky enough to meet their families on Eid due to some reason. For people like that, an Eid special show on TV is a part of the things to do on Eid to keep themselves distracted from the blues.
Trust us when we say this, one of the best things about Eid in Pakistan is the fun of watching these special shows on Pakistani channels. These programmes are articulated in such a brilliant manner where our classic artists playfully talk about social issues.
So, this concludes our post on the best things about celebrating Eid 2022 in Pakistan. We have shared some common activities on eid that make us a little different from the rest of the Muslim world. If you are planning to utilize the upcoming holidays, you can also spend your Eid visiting popular tourist destinations in Pakistan.
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Happy Eid!
