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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2015
Holiday dates17vs 2014: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank35 / 241median 14 days
All public holidays in 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Sun | Liberation Day |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Tue | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Thu | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Wed | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Wed | Martyrs' Day |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Tue | Day of Arafah |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Ashura |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2015
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2015 – Feb 15, 2015 | 3 days | Liberation Day |
| Jun 18, 2015 – Jun 20, 2015 | 3 days | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jul 17, 2015 – Jul 20, 2015 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sep 22, 2015 – Sep 26, 2015 | 5 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 24, 2015 – Dec 26, 2015 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2015 →
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.