Haya Day

Haya Day (Urdu: یومِ‌حیا) is celebrated on February 14 in Pakistan[1] as opposed to Valentine's Day. It was first celebrated by Islami Jamiat Talaba(Largest Student Organization In Pakistan). The day is celebrated in all parts of the country.

Haya Day
Also calledModesty Day, Sister's Day
Observed byIslami Jamiat Talaba, Pakistan
TypeIslamic Values, Haya
ObservancesPromoting the culture of Modesty
DateFebruary 14
FrequencyAnnual

Celebrations

Rallies, seminars and other events were held in all major college and university campuses in the capital Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Quetta and other cities attended by thousands of students.

It set up stalls in different public sector institutions of the provincial metropolis and distributed literature against Valentine’s Day.[2] One such stall was set up on Lower Mall near Islamia College, Civil Lines where the student organisation played songs on the topic of modesty.

See also

References
  1. Haya Day Celebration In Pakistan, Haya Day Celebration In Pakistan (2015). https://nation.com.pk/19-Feb-2015/haya-day-can-we-have-an-anti-sectarianism-day-instead. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Promotion Of Haya Day, Promotion Of Haya Day. "Promotion Of Haya Day". https://tribune.com.pk/story/336476/hallmark-card-required-love-no-more-haya-day-is-here. External link in |work= (help)
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