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
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Sunday 15 FebruaryLiberation Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 18 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadandate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate 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-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate 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 Day
2027
Monday 8 FebruaryFirst Day of Ramadandate set by moon sighting
Monday 15 FebruaryLiberation Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate 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-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhadate 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 Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 19 AugustAfghanistan Independence Daylong weekend likely
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.