Traditional Festivals in Sudan

Although there are a few exceptions, most Sudanese festivals are religious holidays that are celebrated privately with family and friends. Some of Sudan's largest and most important festivals will be introduced to you in this article.

Many Muslim-majority countries celebrate Muhammad's birth, the Mawlid an-Nabi festival, as a national holiday. Sufi Muslims in Sudan hold carnival-like festivals on the 12th day of the fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, where religious scholars give public lectures, stories about Muhammad's life are told, and stalls sell food and sweets. In addition, every October, social hierarchies and ethnic differences are forgotten for this boisterous Sufi holiday, the Sufi Holiya Festival, commemorating the death of a saint. The festivities begin with a parade and end with an all-night celebration where revelers dance and sing songs while traditional music is played, attracting Sufi Muslims from all over the world. Besides, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are also some of the most famous festivals in this country.