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Mujahideen Victory Day in Afghanistan

Name: Mujahideen Victory Day in Afghanistan
Start: 2026-04-28T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-28
Location: Afghanistan

Mujahideen Victory Day in Afghanistan is held on April 28. This event in the third decade of the month April is annual.

Mujahideen Victory Day is a political holiday observed in all parts of Afghanistan, falling on the 28 April each year. It commemorates the day when Mujahideen rebel forces overthrew the Communist regime in 1992. It is celebrated mostly by former Mujahideen in Afghanistan. Some Afghans are against celebrating the day because it marks the start of civil war.

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Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled in Afghanistan on May 4;

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