Public holidays in Afghanistan

This is a list of public holidays in Afghanistan.[1]
Date English Name Persian name
February 15 Liberation Day
March 21 Nowruz (New Day) (now unofficial) Nauruz
April 28 Defeat of Mujahideen Day
May 1 International Workers' Day
August 15 "Soviet Victory over Afghanistan Day[2]
August 19 Afghan Independence Day Azadi
August 31 American Withdrawal Day[3]
September 9 Martyrs' Day (unclear status)[4]
1 of Shawwal in the Islamic Calendar Eid al-Fitr
9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic Calendar Day of Arafa ruz Arafa
10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic Calendar Eid al-Adha Eid kalan
10th day of Muharram in the Islamic Calendar Ashura
12 of Rabi' al-awwal in the Islamic Calendar Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Mawlid
  1. ^ "Upcoming Afghanistan Public Holidays". qppstudio.net. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ Gul, Ayaz (14 August 2022). "Taliban Announce Public Holiday in Afghanistan to Mark Retaking of Power". Voice of America. Islamabad, Pakistan. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ TOLOnews [@TOLOnews] (17 June 2023). "The day of the withdrawal of the last American soldier from Afghanistan is officially announced as a holiday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Extensive but not Inclusive: Afghanistan's growing list of national holidays". Afghanistan Analysts' Network. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

Public holidays in Afghanistan

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