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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Longest breakSunday, March 7, 2027

Eid al-Fitr (day 1) + Eid al-Fitr (day 2) + Eid al-Fitr (day 3)

Fri, Mar 5 → Sat, Mar 13

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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.

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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?

                          9 consecutive days off in Afghanistan in 2027, March 5–March 13, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          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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