Public holidays in Afghanistan 2028

14 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Friday 28 January 2028	First Day of Ramadan ReligiousSend a card اول رمضان Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	اول رمضان
Tuesday 15 February 2028	Liberation Day National daySend a card روز آزادی	روز آزادی
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card عید فطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عید فطر
Sunday 27 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card عید فطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عید فطر
Monday 28 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card عید فطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عید فطر
Friday 28 April 2028	Mojahedin's Victory Day National daySend a card روز پیروزی مجاهدین	روز پیروزی مجاهدین
Thursday 4 May 2028	Day of Arafah ReligiousSend a card روز عرفه Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	روز عرفه
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a card عید قربانی Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عید قربانی
Saturday 6 May 2028	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a card عید قربانی Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عید قربانی
Sunday 7 May 2028	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a card عید قربانی Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عید قربانی
Thursday 3 August 2028	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousSend a card میلاد پیامبر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	میلاد پیامبر
Monday 14 August 2028	Islamic Emirate Victory Day National daySend a card روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی	روز پیروزی امارت اسلامی
Saturday 19 August 2028	Afghanistan Independence Day National daySend a card روز استقلال افغانستان	روز استقلال افغانستان
Thursday 31 August 2028	American Withdrawal Day Send a card روز خروج آمریکایی ها	روز خروج آمریکایی ها

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Kabul: high 10°C (50°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May · 4 days offDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Kabul: high 22°C (72°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Kabul: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 31 Aug – Sat 2 Sep · 3 days offAmerican Withdrawal DayTypically in Kabul: high 29°C (84°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Sun 13 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 11 Aug – Mon 14 Aug)Islamic Emirate Victory DayTypically in Kabul: high 32°C (90°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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: Fri 25 Feb – Sat 4 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 27 Jan) get 3 days in a rowThu 27 Jan – Sat 29 Jan · First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Feb) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 3 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 3 May – Sun 7 May · Day of Arafah, Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowWed 2 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 13 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · Islamic Emirate Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Aug) get 4 days in a rowWed 30 Aug – Sat 2 Sep · American Withdrawal DayShow on calendar ↓