Afghanistan

Afghanistan public holidays 2028

Afghanistan has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 253 working days. The first is First Day of Ramadan on Friday, January 28, 2028.

Public holidays in Afghanistan in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 28Friday	First Day of Ramadan EstimatedNationwide
February
Feb 15Tuesday	Liberation DayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 28Friday	Mojahedin's Victory DayNationwide
May
May 4Thursday	Day of Arafah EstimatedNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 14Monday	Islamic Emirate Victory DayNationwide
Aug 19Saturday	Afghanistan Independence DayNationwide
Aug 31Thursday	American Withdrawal DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+1 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 2028

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 25 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysThu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
3 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sat, Aug 5 · Prophet's Birthday
4 daysFri, Aug 11 – Mon, Aug 14 · Islamic Emirate Victory DayTake Sun, Aug 13 off to join it up
3 daysThu, Aug 31 – Sat, Sep 2 · American Withdrawal Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Afghanistan in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: First Day of Ramadan (Jan 28); Liberation Day (Feb 15); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 28); Mojahedin's Victory Day (Apr 28); Day of Arafah (May 4); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 7); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Islamic Emirate Victory Day (Aug 14); Afghanistan Independence Day (Aug 19); American Withdrawal Day (Aug 31).

How many working days are there in 2028?

253 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.