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Christmas Vacation in Pakistan |
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If you are tired of too much Christmas partying and flashy decorations, and seeking for a lesser intensity celebration, then simply plan for a Christmas Vacation in Pakistan. Since Pakistan is a country with predominant Muslim population, Christmas is not recognized as a national festival. Christians are mostly found in the country’s lower economic bracket who are quite poor. So, during your Christmas Vacation in Pakistan you will find December 25 celebration to be quite simple.
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Christmas Celebration in Pakistan
In Pakistan, December 25 is a public holiday to commemorate Quaid-e-Azam, the birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. In Christian homes, Christmas is celebrated with the exchange of gifts among near and dear ones, wearing new clothes, visiting the houses of neighbors and friends. If you want to attend the Christmas church services during your Christmas Vacation in Pakistan, then you can attend special church services on Christmas Eve and also on Christmas day.
Christmas Day is called as ‘Bara Din’ (Big Day) in Pakistan. On the Christmas Eve, Christians in Pakistan visit the church for attending the special Christmas church services. The churches are beautifully decorated with colorful flags and streamers. They wear new clothes and the families cook special meal on the Christmas day. Most of the special Christmas dishes include beef or chicken curry, rice, and sometimes a sweet dish. It’s a day for family get-together. Christian community people are found very busy on this day in doing Christmas shopping and buying X-Mas greeting cards.
The pastors or evangelists remain very busy throughout the day as they need to visit many villages and congregations listed in their parish. Missionaries are usually busy on this day as they are specially asked to preach well. A big procession takes place on Christmas in Lahore, starting from St. Anthony’s Church to the Cathedral. Prior and during Advent, many spiritual seminars take place for helping people in preparation for Christmas.
During the last week of Advent, carol singing is performed in many Christian areas. They visit the local houses and are offered with eatables and gifts from the households in return. Usually, money collected from such carols is used for charity or donated to the church. There is a star placed on the roof of each house in the bigger Christian areas. Christmas tree makes a major decoration in every family. Fireworks are also burnt in Christmas celebration.
Christmas Shopping in Pakistan
During your Christmas Pakistan vacation, if you are interested in shopping then there are numerous departmental stores announcing attractive concession and discounts on different occasion, particularly on Christmas greeting cards.
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