Public holidays in Afghanistan 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 8 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Afghanistan 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | اول رمضان (برآورد شده) | ||
| Tuesday | Liberation Day | روز آزادی | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عید فطر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عید فطر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عید فطر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Friday | Mojahedin's Victory Day | روز پیروزی مجاهدین | ||
| Thursday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | روز عرفه (برآورد شده) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید قربانی (برآورد شده) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید قربانی (برآورد شده) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عید قربانی (برآورد شده) | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | میلاد پیامبر (برآورد شده) | ||
| Monday | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی | ||
| Saturday | Afghanistan Independence Day | روز استقلال افغانستان | ||
| Thursday | 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 2028
9 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 13 Feb, Mon 14 Feb | 11 Feb – 15 Feb 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Liberation Day |
| Wed 16 Feb, Thu 17 Feb | 15 Feb – 19 Feb 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Liberation Day |
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar | 25 Feb – 4 Mar 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sun 30 Apr, Mon 1 May, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May | 28 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Mojahedin's Victory Day, Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 8 May, Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May | 4 May – 13 May 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sun 30 Jul, Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 28 Jul – 5 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Sun 13 Aug | 11 Aug – 14 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Islamic Emirate Victory Day |
| Tue 15 Aug, Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug | 14 Aug – 19 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Islamic Emirate Victory Day, Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sun 27 Aug, Mon 28 Aug, Tue 29 Aug, Wed 30 Aug | 25 Aug – 2 Sep 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 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 2028?
14 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Islamic Emirate Victory Day: take 1 day of leave (13 Aug) and you get 4 days off in a row, 11 Aug – 14 Aug 2028.
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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