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In May 2012, the National Assembly of Afghanistan accepted September 9 (or September 8, variable per
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) as "a new national holiday to honour national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud and those who died fighting for the country." The date was set as a Shahrivar 18. After the Taliban victory in 2021, its status is unclear.


History

Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan military leader from Panjshir Valley. He was a leader of the resistance against the Soviet invasion and the
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. He was assassinated on September 9, 2001 in a
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. Massoud Day is a holiday in
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that occurs each year as a commemoration of his death. It has also been recognised officially by
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, home to the highest concentration of Afghani immigrants and refugees. The holiday is celebrated as ''Haftai Shahid'', or "Martyr Week". It is also observed as Massoud Day.


See also

* Public holidays in Afghanistan


References


(Tolo TV via UNAMA)






September observances Observances honoring victims of war Public holidays in Afghanistan History of Afghanistan (1992–present) Observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar {{Afghanistan-stub