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New Year's Day1 January 1 January
Armed Forces Day6 January6 January
Nowruz21 March21 March
Labour Day1 May1 May
Eid al-Fitr10 – 12 April29 – 30 March
Republic Day14 July14 July
Eid al-Adha16 – 20 June6 – 10 June
Islamic New Year6 – 7 July25 – 26 June
Ashura16 – 17 July5 – 6 July
Independence Day3 October3 October
Prophet's Birthday15 September4 September
Victory Day10 December10 December
Christmas Day25 December25 December

*Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon, and dates can change on the Gregorian calendar.

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