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Afghanistan Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 14 national public holidays in 2025. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 6 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Afghanistan public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | Liberation Day | روز آزادی | Public holiday |
| Weekend | First Day of Ramadan | اول رمضان | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday | |
| Mojahedin's Victory Day | روز پیروزی مجاهدین | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Day of Arafah | روز عرفه | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| 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 | |
| American Withdrawal Day | روز خروج آمریکایی ها | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Prophet's Birthday | میلاد پیامبر | 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 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January
February 1
March 3
April 2
May
June 4
July
August 3
September 1
October
November
December
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 28 Mar – Tue 1 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 25 Apr – Mon 28 Apr
Take off Sun 27 Apr
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 29 Aug – Sun 31 Aug
No leave needed
Afghanistan vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
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.