Public holidays in Afghanistan explained

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	Mujahideen Victory Day
May 1	International Workers' Day
August 15	"Afghan Jihad" Victory 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
	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
	Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad	Mawlid

External links

• National Holidays in Afghanistan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upcoming Afghanistan Public Holidays . qppstudio.net . 13 January 2022.
2. News: Gul . Ayaz . Taliban Announce Public Holiday in Afghanistan to Mark Retaking of Power . 16 August 2022 . . 14 August 2022 . Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. TOLOnews . TOLOnews . TOLOnews . 1670016851462742016 . 17 June 2023 . The day of the withdrawal of the last American soldier from Afghanistan is officially announced as a holiday..
4. Web site: Extensive but not Inclusive: Afghanistan’s growing list of national holidays . Afghanistan Analysts' Network . 30 August 2023 . 12 February 2024.