title: Festivals in Multan
text: # Festivals in Multan
  
  Multan, being a rich cultural city in Pakistan, celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year. The most popular festivals are urs Shah Rukn-e-Alam and the Spring Festival, but many other festivals and events are celebrated in the metropolis as well.
  
  ## Spring Festival (Jashn-e-Baharaan)
  
  The Spring Festival occurs in March. During the event, all city parks are covered with flowers and shows. Cantt Garden is famous for flower shows and exhibitions.
  
  ## Basant
  
  The Basant is an event featuring kite flying, but it is banned nowadays due to several people having died of cut throats when they encountered kite strings.
  
  ## Urs Shah Rukn-e-Alam
  
  Urs Shah Rukn-e-Alam is a religious event where people gather at the tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam located in the Multan Fort. It occurs annually.
  
  ## Urs Bahauddin Zakariya
  
  Urs Bahauddin Zakariya is an annual religious event in which people gather around the shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya.
  
  ## Urs Shah Shams Tabrizi
  
  Urs Shah Shams Tabrizi occurs annually through July 1 to 3.
  
  