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Holiday Calendar for Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Capital: Kabul. Afghani Official languages: Dari (persian) and pashto. Afghanistan holidays are observed with zeal, and people are devoted to religious events. 
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Help us National traditions, public holidays and notable observances for 2025-2026 year
June 2025
Thursday 5 June - The Day of Arafah (is an Islamic holiday that falls on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah of the lunar)
Friday 6 June - Kurban Hait or Eid-al-Adha or Kurban-bayram (Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Hari Raya Aidiladha in Brunei)
July 2025
Saturday 5 July - Ashura (is a major festival for Shia Muslims and commemorates the martyrdom at Karbala of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet)
August 2025
Tuesday 19 August - Afghan Independence Day (also Jeshyn-Afghan Day. Commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, granting independence from Britain)
Sunday 31 August - Baloch-Pakhtun Unity Day (Balochs and Pashtuns, International observance)
September 2025
Thursday 4 September - The Prophet's Birthday or Mawleed al Nabi (or Mawlid al-Nabi. There is not a single verse in the Qur'an OR a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) forbidding the celebration of Prophet's birthday)
December 2025
Sunday 21 December - Yalda Night (شب يلدا Shab-e Yalda, Shab-e Chelle - Persian festival held on the longest and darkest night of the year. Celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
February 2026
Sunday 15 February - Liberation Day in Afghanistan (withdrawal of the Soviet occupation forces)
March 2026
Monday 2 March - Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)
Sunday 8 March - Mother's Day in Albania (also Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan)
Thursday 19 March - Eid al-Fitr (also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan); Eid al-Fitr
April 2026
May 2026
Friday 1 May - Loya Jirga Gathering Holiday (Kabul, Afghanistan. Holiday date may vary)
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