# Public holidays in Afghanistan 2024

Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2024. 12 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | Thursday | Liberation Day |
| 2024-03-11 | Monday | First Day of Ramadan |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-28 | Sunday | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Day of Arafah |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-08-14 | Wednesday | Islamic Emirate Victory Day |
| 2024-08-19 | Monday | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| 2024-08-31 | Saturday | American Withdrawal Day |
| 2024-09-16 | Monday | Prophet's Birthday |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 12 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Thu 15 to Sat 17 February 2024: Liberation Day
- 4 days, Wed 10 to Sat 13 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 26 to Sun 28 April 2024: Mojahedin's Victory Day
- 6 days, Fri 14 to Wed 19 June 2024: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Sunday 10 March 2024 for Fri 8 to Mon 11 March 2024 (4 days): First Day of Ramadan
- Take off Thursday 20 June 2024 for Fri 14 to Sat 22 June 2024 (9 days): Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- Take off Thursday 15 August 2024 for Wed 14 to Sat 17 August 2024 (4 days): Islamic Emirate Victory Day
- Take off Sunday 18 August 2024 for Fri 16 to Mon 19 August 2024 (4 days): Afghanistan Independence Day
- Take off Sunday 15 September 2024 for Fri 13 to Mon 16 September 2024 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday

## Questions about 2024 in Afghanistan

**How many working days are there in Afghanistan in 2024?** 250 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Afghanistan have in 2024?** 14 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Afghanistan?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Afghanistan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2024.md)
- [Afghanistan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2025.md)
- [Afghanistan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2026.md)
- [Afghanistan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2027.md)
- [Afghanistan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2028.md)
- [Afghanistan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2029.md)
- [Afghanistan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2030.md)

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