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Public holidays in Afghanistan 2026
Afghanistan has 14 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is First Day of Ramadan, in 91 days (Monday, February 8, 2027).
- Mon, Feb 15Liberation Dayin 98 days
- Tue, Mar 9Eid al-Fitrin 120 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | Sun | Liberation Day | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | First Day of Ramadan estimated | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 28 | Tue | Mojahedin's Victory Day | passed |
| May 26 | Tue | Day of Arafah estimated | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 29 | Fri | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | passed |
| Aug 19 | Wed | Afghanistan Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Aug 31 | Mon | American Withdrawal Day | passed |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Thursday and Friday weekend.
- Wed, Feb 18 – Fri, Feb 20First Day of Ramadan3 days
- Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr4 days
- Tue, May 26 – Fri, May 29Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha4 days
- Thu, Aug 13 – Sat, Aug 15Islamic Emirate Victory Day3 days
- Wed, Aug 19 – Fri, Aug 21Afghanistan Independence Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Sat, Feb 14Liberation Day4 days off
- Take Wed, Apr 29Mojahedin's Victory Day4 days off
- Take Wed, Aug 26Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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