The Hazaras are the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, after the Pashtuns and Tajiks, who live mostly in the central part of the country known as the Hazarajat or Hazaristan.

Two years ago, May 19, was first celebrated in Pakistan as "Hazaragi Culture Day". A number of Afghan cultural figures and many social media users (mostly Hazaras in Afghanistan) also wore traditional Hazara designs and embroidery to commemorate the day, with poetry, anthems, and hands-on videos of culture and literature. Hazaragi tried to show their solidarity.