Public holidays in Afghanistan 2027
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2027. 12 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.
14public holidays
12weekday days off
248working days in 2027
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | First Day of Ramadan estimated | |
| Monday | Liberation Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | Mojahedin's Victory Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Arafah estimated | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | |
| Thursday | Afghanistan Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | 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 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 105 | 12 | 248 |
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Jan21 wd
Feb18 wd
Mar20 wd
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May19 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug20 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysTue 9 to Sat 13 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 5 daysFri 14 to Tue 18 May 2027Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 13 to Sun 15 August 2027Prophet's Birthday, Islamic Emirate Victory Day
- 3 daysThu 19 to Sat 21 August 2027Afghanistan Independence Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 7 February 2027 for Fri 5 to Mon 8 February 2027First Day of Ramadan
- 4 daysTake off Sunday 14 February 2027 for Fri 12 to Mon 15 February 2027Liberation Day
- 4 daysTake off Thursday 29 April 2027 for Wed 28 April to Sat 1 May 2027Mojahedin's Victory Day
Questions about 2027 in Afghanistan
- How many working days are there in Afghanistan in 2027?
- 248 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 105 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Afghanistan have in 2027?
- 14 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Day of Arafah (15 May 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Afghanistan?
- Friday and Saturday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Afghanistan 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays and 248 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/afghanistan/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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