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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2013
Holiday dates16vs 2012: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank37 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2013 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Thu | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Sun | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2013 | Wed | International Workers' Day |
| Jul 9, 2013 | Tue | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 19, 2013 | Mon | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sep 9, 2013 | Mon | Martyrs' Day |
| Oct 14, 2013 | Mon | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| Oct 15, 2013 | Tue | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 16, 2013 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 17, 2013 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Wed | Ashura (estimated) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2013
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2013 – Jan 26, 2013 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mar 21, 2013 – Mar 23, 2013 | 3 days | Nowruz |
| Apr 26, 2013 – Apr 28, 2013 | 3 days | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| Aug 8, 2013 – Aug 10, 2013 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Oct 14, 2013 – Oct 19, 2013 | 6 days | Day of Arafah (estimated)・Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2012
- + Afghanistan Independence Day
- − Afghanistan Independence Day; Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2013 →
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.