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Afghanistan Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 14 national public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Afghanistan public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberation Day | روز آزادی | Public holiday | |
| First Day of Ramadan | اول رمضان | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday | |
| Mojahedin's Victory Day | روز پیروزی مجاهدین | Public holiday | |
| Day of Arafah | روز عرفه | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی | Public holiday |
| Afghanistan Independence Day | روز استقلال افغانستان | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | میلاد پیامبر | Public holiday | |
| American Withdrawal Day | روز خروج آمریکایی ها | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Afghanistan holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January
February 2
March 3
April 1
May 4
June
July
August 4
September
October
November
December
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2026
3 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 13 Feb – Sun 15 Feb
No leave needed
Wed 18 Feb – Sat 21 Feb
Take off Thu 19 Feb
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar
No leave needed
Tue 26 May – Sat 30 May
No leave needed
Wed 19 Aug – Sat 22 Aug
Take off Thu 20 Aug
Fri 28 Aug – Mon 31 Aug
Take off Sun 30 Aug
Afghanistan vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2026
Planning a trip to Afghanistan?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.