Afghanistan
Years: 2025 2026 2027

Afghanistan Public Holidays List 2026

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Afghanistan year 2026

S.no.DateHolidayType
115 Feb, SundayLiberation DayNational holiday
218 Feb, WednesdayFirst Day of RamadanNational holiday
320 Mar, FridayEid al-FitrNational holiday
420 Mar, FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
521 Mar, SaturdayEid al-Fitr HolidayNational holiday
621 Mar, SaturdayNauruzObservance
722 Mar, SundayEid al-Fitr HolidayNational holiday
828 Apr, TuesdayAfghan Victory DayNational holiday
901 May, FridayLabor DayNational holiday
1026 May, TuesdayDay of ArafatNational holiday
1127 May, WednesdayEid al-QurbanNational holiday
1228 May, ThursdayEid al-Qurban HolidayNational holiday
1329 May, FridayEid al-Qurban HolidayNational holiday
1421 Jun, SundayJune SolsticeSeason
1526 Jun, FridayAshuraNational holiday
1619 Aug, WednesdayIndependence Day (National Day)National holiday
1726 Aug, WednesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayNational holiday
1831 Aug, MondayAnniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign TroopsNational holiday
1909 Sep, WednesdayMartyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud DayNational holiday
2023 Sep, WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
2121 Dec, MondayDecember SolsticeSeason

Liberation Day (15 Feb) : Liberation Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan

First Day of Ramadan (18 Feb) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Fitr (20 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Afghanistan (Kabul)

Eid al-Fitr Holiday (21 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Nauruz (21 Mar) : Nauruz is a observance in Afghanistan

Eid al-Fitr Holiday (22 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Afghan Victory Day (28 Apr) : Afghan Victory Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Labor Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Day of Arafat (26 May) : Day of Arafat is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Eid al-Qurban (27 May) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Eid al-Qurban Holiday (28 May) : Eid al-Qurban Holiday is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Eid al-Qurban Holiday (29 May) : Eid al-Qurban Holiday is a public holiday in Afghanistan

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Afghanistan (Kabul)

Ashura (26 Jun) : Ashura is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Independence Day (National Day) (19 Aug) : Independence Day (National Day) is a public holiday in Afghanistan

The Prophet's Birthday (26 Aug) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops (31 Aug) : Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops is a public holiday in Afghanistan

Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day (09 Sep) : Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Afghanistan (Kabul)

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Afghanistan (Kabul)