Public holidays in Afghanistan 2027
There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Afghanistan 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | اول رمضان (برآورد شده) | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day | روز آزادی | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | عید فطر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عید فطر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عید فطر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Wednesday | Mojahedin's Victory Day | روز پیروزی مجاهدین | ||
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | روز عرفه (برآورد شده) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید قربانی (برآورد شده) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید قربانی (برآورد شده) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید قربانی (برآورد شده) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | میلاد پیامبر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی | ||
| Thursday | Afghanistan Independence Day | روز استقلال افغانستان | ||
| Tuesday | American Withdrawal Day | روز 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 2027
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 Feb | 5 Feb – 8 Feb 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Tue 9 Feb, Wed 10 Feb, Thu 11 Feb | 8 Feb – 13 Feb 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| Sun 14 Feb | 12 Feb – 15 Feb 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Liberation Day |
| Tue 16 Feb, Wed 17 Feb, Thu 18 Feb | 15 Feb – 20 Feb 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Liberation Day |
| Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar | 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sun 25 Apr, Mon 26 Apr, Tue 27 Apr | 23 Apr – 28 Apr 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| Thu 29 Apr | 28 Apr – 1 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May | 14 May – 22 May 2027 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 16 Aug, Tue 17 Aug, Wed 18 Aug | 13 Aug – 21 Aug 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Islamic Emirate Victory Day, Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sun 29 Aug, Mon 30 Aug | 27 Aug – 31 Aug 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | American Withdrawal Day |
| Wed 1 Sep, Thu 2 Sep | 31 Aug – 4 Sep 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | American 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 2027?
14 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 2 days of leave (7 Mar, 8 Mar) and you get 9 days off in a row, 5 Mar – 13 Mar 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code AF (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.af) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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