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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2011
Holiday dates14vs 2010: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank84 / 236median 13 days
All public holidays in 2011
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2011 | Tue | Liberation Day; Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Mon | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2011 | Thu | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2011 | Sun | International Workers' Day |
| Aug 1, 2011 | Mon | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Aug 19, 2011 | Fri (weekend) | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 31, 2011 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Tue | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 5, 2011 | Mon | Ashura (estimated) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2011
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2011 – May 1, 2011 | 4 days | Mojahedin's Victory Day・International Workers' Day |
| Aug 30, 2011 – Sep 3, 2011 | 5 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Nov 4, 2011 – Nov 8, 2011 | 5 days | Day of Arafah (estimated)・Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2010
- + Liberation Day; Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- − Liberation Day
- − Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2011 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.