Public holidays in Afghanistan 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Afghanistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
15 February Thursday	Thursday	Liberation Day National day روز آزادی	روز آزادی
11 March Monday	Monday	First Day of Ramadan Religious اول رمضان	اول رمضان
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عید فطر	عید فطر
11 April Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عید فطر	عید فطر
12 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عید فطر	عید فطر
28 April Sunday	Sunday	Mojahedin's Victory Day National day روز پیروزی مجاهدین	روز پیروزی مجاهدین
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Day of Arafah Religious روز عرفه	روز عرفه
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Religious عید قربانی	عید قربانی
18 June Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عید قربانی	عید قربانی
19 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious عید قربانی	عید قربانی
14 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Islamic Emirate Victory Day National day روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی	روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی
19 August Monday	Monday	Afghanistan Independence Day National day روز استقلال افغانستان	روز استقلال افغانستان
31 August Saturday	Saturday	American Withdrawal Day روز خروج آمریکایی ها	روز خروج آمریکایی ها
16 September Monday	Monday	Prophet's Birthday Religious میلاد پیامبر	میلاد پیامبر

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Afghanistan (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 15 Feb – Sat 17 Feb · 3 days off
Liberation Day
Typically in Kabul: high 10°C (50°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 23% of days
Wed 10 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Kabul: high 19°C (66°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · 3 days off
Mojahedin's Victory Day
Typically in Kabul: high 22°C (72°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 14 Jun – Wed 19 Jun · 6 days off
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
Typically in Kabul: high 29°C (84°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 14% of days

Bridge days

Sun 10 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 8 Mar – Mon 11 Mar)
First Day of Ramadan
Typically in Kabul: high 11°C (52°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 40% of days
Thu 20 Jun: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Fri 14 Jun – Sat 22 Jun)
Day of Arafah, Eid al-Adha
Typically in Kabul: high 29°C (84°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 14% of days
Thu 15 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 14 Aug – Sat 17 Aug)
Islamic Emirate Victory Day
Typically in Kabul: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days
Sun 18 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 16 Aug – Mon 19 Aug)
Afghanistan Independence Day
Typically in Kabul: high 31°C (88°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 29% of days
Sun 15 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 13 Sep – Mon 16 Sep)
Prophet's Birthday
Typically in Kabul: high 28°C (82°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 17% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 12 Jun – Sat 22 Jun — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 12 Jun, Thu 13 Jun, Thu 20 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 14 Feb) get 4 days in a rowWed 14 Feb – Sat 17 Feb · Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 10 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 8 Mar – Mon 11 Mar · First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 9 Apr) get 5 days in a rowTue 9 Apr – Sat 13 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Mojahedin's Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jun) get 9 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Sat 22 Jun · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Aug) get 4 days in a rowWed 14 Aug – Sat 17 Aug · Islamic Emirate Victory DayShow on calendar ↓