Islamic Dates
Islamic dates of significance are based on the Islamic lunar calendar. Therefore, the actual dates vary from year to year. Some important dates include:
- Night Journey – Isra and Miraj (Typically in April)
- End of Ramadan – Eid ul-Fitr (Typically in May)
- Feast of Sacrifice – Eid ul-Adha (Typically in June)
- Day of Arafa (Typically in August)
- Day of Ashura (Typically in September)
- Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad – Mouloud (Typically in November)
- Night of Decree – Lailat-Ul-Qadr
National Dates
- Liberation Day (15th of February*)
- Persian New Year – i(Varies every year)
- Mujahideen Victory Day (28th of April)
- Worker’s Day (1st of May)
- Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled (4th of May)
- Independence Day (19th of August)
- Children’s Day (30th of August)
- Massound Day (9th of September)
* Soviet troops officially withdrew on this day. Its celebration varies each year in accordance with its mark on the Islamic lunar calendar (26th day of the Islamic month of Dalwa).