Afghan calendar 1396
The Afghan solar calendar, with each day's Gregorian and lunar date and the public holidays.
Afghan calendar 1396 (2017–2018)
- Hamal 1396 March – April 2017 Jumada al-Thani – Rajab 1438 · 31 days
- Sawr 1396 April – May 2017 Rajab – Sha'ban 1438 · 31 days Mujahideen Victory Day, International Workers' Day
- Jawza 1396 May – June 2017 Sha'ban – Ramadan 1438 · 31 days
- Saratan 1396 June – July 2017 Ramadan – Shawwal 1438 · 31 days Eid al-Fitr
- Asad 1396 July – August 2017 Shawwal – Dhu al-Qi'dah 1438 · 31 days Victory Day, Independence Day
- Sunbula 1396 August – September 2017 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – Muharram 1439 · 31 days Withdrawal of foreign forces, Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- Mizan 1396 September – October 2017 Muharram – Safar 1439 · 30 days Ashura
- Aqrab 1396 October – November 2017 Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1439 · 30 days
- Qaws 1396 November – December 2017 Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Thani 1439 · 30 days Mawlid, the Prophet's birthday
- Jadi 1396 December 2017 – January 2018 Rabi' al-Thani – Jumada al-Awwal 1439 · 30 days
- Dalw 1396 January – February 2018 Jumada al-Awwal – Jumada al-Thani 1439 · 30 days Liberation Day (Soviet withdrawal)
- Hut 1396 February – March 2018 Jumada al-Thani – Rajab 1439 · 29 days
Public holidays in 1396
| Nowruz not a holiday | 1 Hamal · 21 March 2017 · 22 Jumada al-Thani |
| Mujahideen Victory Day | 8 Sawr · 28 April 2017 · 2 Sha'ban |
| International Workers' Day | 11 Sawr · 1 May 2017 · 5 Sha'ban |
| Eid al-Fitr expected | 4 Saratan · 25 June 2017 · 1 Shawwal |
| Victory Day | 24 Asad · 15 August 2017 · 23 Dhu al-Qi'dah |
| Independence Day | 28 Asad · 19 August 2017 · 27 Dhu al-Qi'dah |
| Withdrawal of foreign forces | 9 Sunbula · 31 August 2017 · 9 Dhu al-Hijjah |
| Day of Arafah expected | 9 Sunbula · 31 August 2017 · 9 Dhu al-Hijjah |
| Eid al-Adha expected | 10 Sunbula · 1 September 2017 · 10 Dhu al-Hijjah |
| Ashura expected | 8 Mizan · 30 September 2017 · 10 Muharram |
| Mawlid, the Prophet's birthday expected | 9 Qaws · 30 November 2017 · 12 Rabi' al-Awwal |
| Liberation Day (Soviet withdrawal) | 26 Dalw · 15 February 2018 · 29 Jumada al-Awwal |
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