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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2014
Holiday dates16vs 2013: +0
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+ days4
World rank43 / 240median 13 days
All public holidays in 2014
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2014 | Mon | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2014 | Thu | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Sun | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 30, 2014 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 31, 2014 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Tue | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Tue | Martyrs' Day |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Arafah |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 6, 2014 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 3, 2014 | Mon | Ashura |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2014
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2014 – May 3, 2014 | 3 days | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 27, 2014 – Jun 29, 2014 | 3 days | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jul 29, 2014 – Aug 2, 2014 | 5 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Oct 3, 2014 – Oct 7, 2014 | 5 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2013
- + Ashura
- + Day of Arafah
- + Eid al-Adha
- + Eid al-Fitr
- + First Day of Ramadan
- + Prophet's Birthday
- − Ashura (estimated)
- − Day of Arafah (estimated)
- − Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- − Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- − First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
- − Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2014 →
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.