Public holidays · Asia · 2027
Afghanistan Holidays 2027: Public Holidays in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 14 national public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Afghanistan public holidays 2027 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of Ramadan Next | اول رمضان | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | روز آزادی | 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 |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Prophet's Birthday | میلاد پیامبر | Public holiday |
| 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 |
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 2027
- 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 2027
4 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb
Take off Sun 7 Feb
Fri 12 Feb – Mon 15 Feb
Take off Sun 14 Feb
Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar
No leave needed
Wed 28 Apr – Sat 1 May
Take off Thu 29 Apr
Fri 14 May – Tue 18 May
No leave needed
Fri 13 Aug – Sun 15 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 19 Aug – Sat 21 Aug
No leave needed
Afghanistan vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2027
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.