Public holidays in Afghanistan 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Afghanistan 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SundayLiberation Dayروز آزادی
WednesdayFirst Day of Ramadan (estimated)اول رمضان (برآورد شده)
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عید فطر (برآورد شده)
SaturdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)عید فطر (برآورد شده)
SundayEid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)عید فطر (برآورد شده)
TuesdayMojahedin's Victory Dayروز پیروزی مجاهدین
TuesdayDay of Arafah (estimated)روز عرفه (برآورد شده)
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عید قربانی (برآورد شده)
ThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)عید قربانی (برآورد شده)
FridayEid al-Adha (estimated)عید قربانی (برآورد شده)
SaturdayIslamic Emirate Victory Dayروز پیروزی امارت اسلامی
WednesdayAfghanistan Independence Dayروز استقلال افغانستان
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)میلاد پیامبر (برآورد شده)
MondayAmerican Withdrawal Dayروز خروج آمریکایی ها

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 16 Feb, Tue 17 Feb13 Feb – 18 Feb 2026263Liberation Day, First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Thu 19 Feb18 Feb – 21 Feb 2026144First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Sun 26 Apr, Mon 27 Apr24 Apr – 28 Apr 2026252.5Mojahedin's Victory Day
Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr28 Apr – 2 May 2026252.5Mojahedin's Victory Day
Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May22 May – 30 May 2026294.5Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Sun 16 Aug, Mon 17 Aug, Tue 18 Aug14 Aug – 19 Aug 2026362Islamic Emirate Victory Day, Afghanistan Independence Day
Thu 20 Aug19 Aug – 22 Aug 2026144Afghanistan Independence Day
Sun 23 Aug, Mon 24 Aug21 Aug – 25 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug25 Aug – 29 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Sun 30 Aug28 Aug – 31 Aug 2026144American Withdrawal Day
Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep31 Aug – 5 Sep 2026362American Withdrawal Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Afghanistan have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 2 days of leave (24 May, 25 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 22 May – 30 May 2026.

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