Public holidays
Public holidays in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday8 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadan — in 150 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Sunday 15 FebruaryLiberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 18 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadandate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 28 AprilMojahedin's Victory Day
Tuesday 26 MayDay of Arafahdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 15 AugustIslamic Emirate Victory Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 19 AugustAfghanistan Independence Day
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Monday 31 AugustAmerican Withdrawal Daylong weekend likely
2027
Monday 8 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadanlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 15 FebruaryLiberation Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 28 AprilMojahedin's Victory Day
Saturday 15 MayDay of Arafahfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustIslamic Emirate Victory Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 19 AugustAfghanistan Independence Day
Tuesday 31 AugustAmerican Withdrawal Day
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.