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Afghanistan Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 14 national public holidays in 2028. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 6 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Afghanistan public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | First Day of Ramadan Next | اول رمضان | Public holiday |
| Liberation Day | روز آزادی | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | عید فطر | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Mojahedin's Victory Day | روز پیروزی مجاهدین | Public holiday |
| Day of Arafah | روز عرفه | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Adha | عید قربانی | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | میلاد پیامبر | Public holiday | |
| Islamic Emirate Victory Day | روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | 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 2028
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 4
March
April 1
May 4
June
July
August 4
September
October
November
December
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2028
4 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb
No leave needed
Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May
No leave needed
Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 11 Aug – Mon 14 Aug
Take off Sun 13 Aug
Thu 31 Aug – Sat 2 Sep
No leave needed
Afghanistan vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2028
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.