# Public holidays in Afghanistan 2026

Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/af.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| 2026-02-18 | Wednesday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-04-28 | Tuesday | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| 2026-05-26 | Tuesday | Day of Arafah (estimated) |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Islamic Emirate Victory Day |
| 2026-08-19 | Wednesday | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2026-08-31 | Monday | American Withdrawal Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Fri 13 to Sun 15 February 2026: Liberation Day
- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 5 days, Tue 26 to Sat 30 May 2026: Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Thursday 19 February 2026 for Wed 18 to Sat 21 February 2026 (4 days): First Day of Ramadan
- Take off Thursday 20 August 2026 for Wed 19 to Sat 22 August 2026 (4 days): Afghanistan Independence Day
- Take off Sunday 30 August 2026 for Fri 28 to Mon 31 August 2026 (4 days): American Withdrawal Day

## Questions about 2026 in Afghanistan

**How many working days are there in Afghanistan in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Afghanistan have in 2026?** 14 public holidays. 4 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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