When is the International Day of Education and why does it matter for Afghanistan?
The International Day of Education is observed on 24 January each year. The United Nations observance recognizes education’s role in peace and development.
What the figure or term means
UNESCO and UNICEF used the 2026 date to highlight Afghanistan as the only country where secondary and higher education were forbidden to girls and women.
The day is a useful point for education data, advocacy, and support, but the issue continues throughout the year.
The Gregorian date is fixed; use the current year’s Afghanistan education sources for statistics.
Use the source publication date when connecting an observance or historical event to a current statistic or appeal.
How to use this information responsibly
Events and observances help readers connect Afghanistan’s present humanitarian conditions with seasons, public dates, education, health, displacement, culture, and recent shocks.
Lunar-calendar dates can vary, historical events have multiple perspectives, and early disaster figures are revised. This library states dates carefully and links to primary or institutional records.
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