Afghanistan Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Afghanistan for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days.

Longest breakSunday, March 7, 2027

day 1 + day 2 + day 3

Fri, Mar 5 → Sat, Mar 13

9
days off in a row
2
leave days booked
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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 9 days off in a row.

Other dates worth booking

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      Liberation Day

      Monday, February 15, 2027

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    • Tue
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      Eid al-Fitr (day 1)

      Tuesday, March 9, 2027

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      Eid al-Fitr (day 2)

      Wednesday, March 10, 2027

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      Eid al-Fitr (day 3)

      Thursday, March 11, 2027

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      Mujahideen Victory Day

      Wednesday, April 28, 2027

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    • Sat
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      International Workers' Day

      Saturday, May 1, 2027

    • Sat
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      Arafat Day

      Saturday, May 15, 2027

    • Sun
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      Eid al-Adha (day 1)

      Sunday, May 16, 2027

    • Mon
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      Eid al-Adha (day 2)

      Monday, May 17, 2027

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      Eid al-Adha (day 3)

      Tuesday, May 18, 2027

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      Ashura

      Tuesday, June 15, 2027

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      • Sat
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        Mawlid

        Saturday, August 14, 2027

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        Victory Day

        Sunday, August 15, 2027

      • Thu
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        Independence Day

        Thursday, August 19, 2027

      • Tue
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        Departure Day

        Tuesday, August 31, 2027

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              About Public Holidays in Afghanistan

              Afghanistan's calendar under the Islamic Emirate is anchored almost entirely to Islamic and recent political history rather than the Persian solar calendar most of the surrounding region uses - Nowruz, a major spring holiday practically everywhere else in Central and South Asia, was officially discontinued as a public holiday after 2021. Several fixed dates instead mark the current government's own narrative of the country's last four decades: Liberation Day (February 15, the 1989 Soviet withdrawal), Mujahideen Victory Day (April 28, 1992), Victory Day (August 15, the 2021 return to power), and Departure Day (August 31, the 2021 US withdrawal).

              All Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2027

              DateDayHolidayType
              February 15, 2027MondayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
              March 9, 2027TuesdayEid al-Fitr (day 1)Public Holiday
              March 10, 2027WednesdayEid al-Fitr (day 2)Public Holiday
              March 11, 2027ThursdayEid al-Fitr (day 3)Public Holiday
              April 28, 2027WednesdayMujahideen Victory DayPublic Holiday
              May 1, 2027SaturdayInternational Workers' DayPublic Holiday
              May 15, 2027SaturdayArafat DayPublic Holiday
              May 16, 2027SundayEid al-Adha (day 1)Public Holiday
              May 17, 2027MondayEid al-Adha (day 2)Public Holiday
              May 18, 2027TuesdayEid al-Adha (day 3)Public Holiday
              June 15, 2027TuesdayAshuraPublic Holiday
              August 14, 2027SaturdayMawlidPublic Holiday
              August 15, 2027SundayVictory DayPublic Holiday
              August 19, 2027ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
              August 31, 2027TuesdayDeparture DayPublic Holiday

              All Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2026

              DateDayHolidayType
              February 15, 2026SundayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
              April 28, 2026TuesdayMujahideen Victory DayPublic Holiday
              March 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (day 1)Public Holiday
              March 21, 2026SaturdayEid al-Fitr (day 2)Public Holiday
              March 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr (day 3)Public Holiday
              May 1, 2026FridayInternational Workers' DayPublic Holiday
              May 26, 2026TuesdayArafat DayPublic Holiday
              May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (day 1)Public Holiday
              May 28, 2026ThursdayEid al-Adha (day 2)Public Holiday
              May 29, 2026FridayEid al-Adha (day 3)Public Holiday
              June 25, 2026ThursdayAshuraPublic Holiday
              August 15, 2026SaturdayVictory DayPublic Holiday
              August 19, 2026WednesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
              August 25, 2026TuesdayMawlidPublic Holiday
              August 31, 2026MondayDeparture DayPublic Holiday

              Source: Wikipedia's "Public holidays in Afghanistan" article, cross-referenced against qppstudio.net · checked September 20, 2026 · view original

              Frequently Asked Questions

              How many public holidays are there in Afghanistan?

              Afghanistan has 15 public holidays in 2027, 2 more than the global average of 13.

              Which Afghanistan public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

              1 public holiday fall on a weekend in Afghanistan in 2027: International Workers' Day (Saturday, May 1). Afghanistan grants no substitute day for these, so it is lost.

              Does Afghanistan give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

              No — Afghanistan does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Friday or Saturday.

              What is the longest break possible in Afghanistan in 2027?

              With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Afghanistan in 2027 is 9 consecutive days off, March 5–March 13, by booking 2 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, February 12–February 15.

              When is the next public holiday in Afghanistan?

              The next public holiday in Afghanistan is Liberation Day on February 15, 2027.

              Which holidays in Afghanistan change date each year?

              Eid al-Fitr, Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha, Ashura, Mawlid do not fall on the same date every year in Afghanistan, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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