Christmas in Pakistan

In Pakistan Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. They have all the familiar activities of gift exchanging, dressing up and visiting friends.

Gift giving is one of Pakistan’s old traditions. Traditional presents are glass bangles for women who create beautiful designs in henna on their hands and feet. On Christmas day they attend church for Bara Din or the big day wearing other jewellery like swaroviski crystal earrings.

Organizations and institutions also observe this holiday in Pakistan. Schools in this country normally give third exams in December, but due to the holiday they are moved to the month of November. This gives children time to practice for plays and make other necessary preparations for the season. Groups like Faisalabad Caritas prepare meals for prison inmates.

Despite discrimination against non-Muslims, the Christmas spirit still shines bright.

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