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Afghanistan Public Holidays

Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2012-December 2013 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations.

During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2012

February
04
Roze-Maulud (Birth of the Prophet)
February
15
Liberation Day
March
21
Navruz (Persian New Year)
April
18
Liberation Day
April
28
Revolution Day; Loss of the Muslim Nation
May
01
Labour Day
August
19
National Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Eid-al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
24
Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)

2013

January
24
Roze-Maulud (Birth of the Prophet)
February
15
Liberation Day
March
21
Navruz (Persian New Year)
April
18
Liberation Day
April
28
Revolution Day; Loss of the Muslim Nation
May
01
Labour Day
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
August
19
National Day
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
13
Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)
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