Holiday Guide for Afghanistan in 2020

Afghanistan 2020

Afghanistan
2020

Afghanistan information

Population: 40.22m
Capital: Kabul
Calling Code: (93)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Afghan afghani
Language: Pashto

List of National Holidays in Afghanistan in 2020

	Saturday February 15th Liberation Day Afghanistan: A public holiday in Afghanistan observed on February 15th that commemorates the final withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in 1989.
	Monday March 9th Presidential Inauguration Kabul: The day of the Presidential Inauguration is a public holiday in Kabul
	Friday March 20th Nowrooz Afghanistan: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Saturday March 21st Nowrooz Holiday Afghanistan: Second day of holidays to mark Nowrooz, the Afghan New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Friday April 24th Ramadan Afghanistan: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims fast
	Tuesday April 28th Mujahideen Victory Day Afghanistan: Marks the day when Mujahideen forces overthrew Mohammad Najibullah's Democratic Republic of Afghanistan in 1992
	Friday May 1st Labour Day Afghanistan: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 24th Eid al-Fitr Afghanistan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday May 25th Eid al-Fitr Holiday Afghanistan: Second day of holidays for Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 26th Eid al-Fitr Holiday Afghanistan: Third day of holidays for Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan
	Thursday July 30th Day of Arafa Afghanistan: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
	Friday July 31st Eid Al Adha Afghanistan: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Saturday August 1st Eid Al Adha Holiday Afghanistan: Second day of public holidays to mark the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Wednesday August 19th Independence Day Afghanistan: Independence from British imperial control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919
	Saturday August 29th Ashura Afghanistan: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Wednesday September 9th Massoud Day Afghanistan: Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan politician and military commander, known as the Lion of Panjshir. He was assassinated on September 9th 2001.
	Thursday October 29th Eid Milad-un-Nabi Afghanistan: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Thursday November 19th Public Holiday Kabul: A public holiday was declared due to visit of Pakistani Prime Minister IMran Kahn

Notes

The weekend in Afghanistan is Friday and Saturday

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