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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2012
Holiday dates15vs 2011: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays9not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank59 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Feb 15, 2012 | Wed | Liberation Day |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Tue | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | International Workers' Day |
| Jul 20, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun | Afghanistan Independence Day; Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Sun | Martyrs' Day |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Thu | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Ashura (estimated) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2012 – Aug 21, 2012 | 5 days | Afghanistan Independence Day; Eid al-Fitr (estimated)・Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sep 7, 2012 – Sep 9, 2012 | 3 days | Martyrs' Day |
| Oct 25, 2012 – Oct 28, 2012 | 4 days | Day of Arafah (estimated)・Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Afghanistan Independence Day; Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- + Liberation Day
- + Martyrs' Day
- + Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- − Afghanistan Independence Day
- − Liberation Day; Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
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.