Basant 2027 Moved to 29 January to 7 February: 10-Day Festival Approved

Lahore, 30 September 2026. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a ten-day Basant festival in Lahore from Friday 29 January to Sunday 7 February 2027. The decision replaces the tentative three-day window of 12 to 14 March 2027 that had appeared in the official Code of Conduct.

What was announced

• Basant 2027 will run for ten days, 29 January to 7 February 2027, in Lahore.
• Celebrations pause on Friday 5 February for Kashmir Solidarity Day.
• Major roads, parks and green belts will be decorated, with cultural displays across the city.
• Activities in the Walled City in traditional Basant colours, with food stalls and music, are under consideration.
• Departments were told to start preparations early and strengthen safety arrangements compared with the last festival.

What it means for you

If you planned a trip around the March dates, move it to late January. The busiest days are likely to be the two weekends, 30 to 31 January and 6 to 7 February. Hotels and flights into Lahore will fill early, and winter fog can delay morning flights, so allow a buffer day.

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Still to come

The Lahore district administration is expected to notify the operational details: daily flying hours, the legal kite sales window, no-fly zones and rules for children. We will post them here as soon as they are published on basant.punjab.gov.pk.