Afghanistan

Afghanistan public holidays 2027

Afghanistan has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 248 working days. The first is First Day of Ramadan on Monday, February 8, 2027.

Public holidays in Afghanistan in 2027
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 8Monday	First Day of Ramadan EstimatedNationwide
Feb 15Monday	Liberation DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 28Wednesday	Mojahedin's Victory DayNationwide
May
May 15Saturday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 18Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Islamic Emirate Victory DayNationwide
Aug 19Thursday	Afghanistan Independence DayNationwide
Aug 31Tuesday	American Withdrawal DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2027

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.

4 daysFri, Feb 5 – Mon, Feb 8 · First Day of RamadanTake Sun, Feb 7 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Feb 12 – Mon, Feb 15 · Liberation DayTake Sun, Feb 14 off to join it up
5 daysTue, Mar 9 – Sat, Mar 13 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysWed, Apr 28 – Sat, May 1 · Mojahedin's Victory DayTake Thu, Apr 29 off to join it up
5 daysFri, May 14 – Tue, May 18 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
3 daysFri, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 15 · Prophet's Birthday, Islamic Emirate Victory Day
3 daysThu, Aug 19 – Sat, Aug 21 · Afghanistan Independence Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Afghanistan in 2027?

14 nationwide public holidays: First Day of Ramadan (Feb 8); Liberation Day (Feb 15); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 11); Mojahedin's Victory Day (Apr 28); Day of Arafah (May 15); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Eid al-Adha (May 18); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Islamic Emirate Victory Day (Aug 15); Afghanistan Independence Day (Aug 19); American Withdrawal Day (Aug 31).

How many working days are there in 2027?

248 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.