Afghanistan Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Afghanistan 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15th February | Sunday | Liberation Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | First Day of Ramadan | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Nauruz | Observance |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 28th April | Tuesday | Afghan Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Day of Arafat | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Qurban | Public Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid al-Qurban Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th June | Friday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| 19th August | Wednesday | Independence Day (National Day) | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 31st August | Monday | Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops | Public Holiday |
| 9th September | Wednesday | Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Afghanistan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Afghanistan this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Afghanistan in 2026
How to retrieve the Afghanistan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AF&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Afghanistan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'AF', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);