The business world's No-Go Days!
Afghanistan (Islamic Emirate of), United States of America (Hawaii), today is your national day! EDIT wishes you all the best on this special day.
Afghanistan (Islamic Emirate of) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday August 19, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day |  |
| Wednesday August 31, 2022 | Pachtuns' Day (can be day before or day after) | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday September 20, 2022 | Day of Mourning | cards/flowers | |
| Monday October 24, 2022 | Deepavali/Dipabali | cards/flowers | |
| Friday December 30, 2022 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Sunday January 1, 2023 | School holidays | School holidays | |
| Wednesday February 15, 2023 | Liberation Day | Secular holiday | |
Independence Day
-Friday August 19, 2022
Secular holiday : Commemorates the 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919 which granted independence from Britain. The day was celebrated until 1992, when mujahedeen overthrew the former communist regime. The Taliban restored the celebration in 1996.
Pachtuns' Day (can be day before or day after)
-Wednesday August 31, 2022
Secular holiday :
Day of Mourning
-Tuesday September 20, 2022
cards/flowers : President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. On 20 September 2011, Rabbani was assassinated by a suicide bomber entering his home in Kabul.
Deepavali/Dipabali
-Monday October 24, 2022
cards/flowers : The Light festival starts with festivities. The week celebrates 1.Dhanteras, 2.Kali Chaudas, 3.Deepavali, 4.Navu-Varsha (new year), 5.Bhai-beej. The Vai cast is mainly concerned. May last several days. NOT a public holiday
End of school year
-Friday December 30, 2022
School holidays :
School holidays
-Sunday January 1, 2023
School holidays : Schools have been shut 33 weeks due to Covid epidemics
Girls may not attend school after the age of eleven
number of instructional days per year in lower secondary education: between 200 and 230 days (prior to Taliban takeover)
Dates confirmed till Oct 2021
Girls may not attend school after the age of eleven
number of instructional days per year in lower secondary education: between 200 and 230 days (prior to Taliban takeover)
Dates confirmed till Oct 2021
Liberation Day
-Wednesday February 15, 2023
Secular holiday : From 2007 on, celebrates the end of Soviet occupation.
