Afghanistan

Afghanistan public holidays 2026

Afghanistan has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days.

Public holidays in Afghanistan in 2026
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 15Sunday	Liberation DayNationwide
Feb 18Wednesday	First Day of Ramadan EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 28Tuesday	Mojahedin's Victory DayNationwide
May
May 26Tuesday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Islamic Emirate Victory DayNationwide
Aug 19Wednesday	Afghanistan Independence DayNationwide
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 31Monday	American Withdrawal DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

In Afghanistan the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Feb 13 – Sun, Feb 15 · Liberation Day
4 daysWed, Feb 18 – Sat, Feb 21 · First Day of RamadanTake Thu, Feb 19 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
5 daysTue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
4 daysWed, Aug 19 – Sat, Aug 22 · Afghanistan Independence DayTake Thu, Aug 20 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 31 · American Withdrawal DayTake Sun, Aug 30 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Afghanistan in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: Liberation Day (Feb 15); First Day of Ramadan (Feb 18); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 22); Mojahedin's Victory Day (Apr 28); Day of Arafah (May 26); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha (May 29); Islamic Emirate Victory Day (Aug 15); Afghanistan Independence Day (Aug 19); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); American Withdrawal Day (Aug 31).

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.