U.S. Officially Ends Afghan Conflict on December 28.
December 28, 2025 falls on the 362nd day of the year. The day begins a new week and is noted for its historical significance. No special events are scheduled by local authorities today.
A ceremony in Kabul on December 28, 2014 marked the end of U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan. Flag‑lowering signaled the transition to Afghan security forces. Over 2 200 American servicemembers had been killed during the conflict.
The same date has been linked to several historic moments. In 1895, the Lumière brothers premiered films in Paris. A 1908 earthquake and tsunami killed at least 70 000 in Messina and Reggio Calabria, Italy. The first municipal streetcar began service in San Francisco on the same day in 1912. Congress officially adopted the Pledge of Allegiance in 1945. South Korean constitution named Kim Il‑Sung president in 1972. President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The first human “test‑tube” baby was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1981. A crowd crush at an athletics event caused nine deaths in New York in 1991. A Cleveland grand jury declined to indict police officers in the 2015 Tamir Rice case. In 2019, a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Mogadishu killed at least 78 people.
Notable birthdays for the day include actors Denzel Washington and Joe Manganiello, TV figures Gayle King and Seth Meyers, athlete Ray Bourque, technology pioneer Linus Torvalds, commentator Ana Navarro, musician John Legend, actors André Holland and Noomi Rapace, actresses Sienna Miller and Jessie Buckley, and singer David Archuleta. Their ages range from 35 to 71.
No new public statements have been released by state or federal officials regarding anniversaries or commemorations. Local media will report on any future ceremonies. No further actions are scheduled for this date.