Victory Day (Taliban)
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Afghanistan| Victory Day | |
|---|---|
 Taliban fighters celebrating Victory Day in 2022 | |
| Observed by | Afghanistan |
| Significance | Celebrates the 2021 capture of Kabul by the Taliban |
| Celebrations | Military parades |
| Date | 15 August |
| Next time | 15 August 2026 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 15 August 2022 |
| Started by | Taliban |
| Related to | Departure Day |
Victory Day[1] (Pashto: د بريا ورځ), which the Afghan Taliban call "The Proud Day of August 15",[2] is a national holiday in Afghanistan that celebrates the 2021 capture of Kabul by the Taliban during the 2021 Taliban offensive. In 2022, the Taliban declared 15 August to be a national holiday. The holiday occurs half a month before the similar Departure Day on 31 August that celebrates the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.[3]
In May 2021, the Taliban launched a major military offensive against the Afghan government as the United States was withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.[4] The Taliban made rapid advances and captured several provincial capital cities, capturing most by mid August.[5][6] On 15 August, the Taliban captured Kabul, Afghanistan's capital city,[7] and Afghan president Ashraf Ghani fled the country.[8] The United States completely withdrew from Afghanistan on 30 August and the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.[9]
