Afghanistan 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Afghanistan for year 2026

Afghanistan - 2026 Holidays
19 of 19 holidays
DateDayNameType
Feb 15, 2026SundayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayFirst Day of Ramadan (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayNauruzObservance
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Apr 28, 2026TuesdayAfghan Victory DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor DayPublic Holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayDay of Arafat (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Qurban (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 29, 2026FridayEid al-Qurban Holiday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 26, 2026FridayAshura (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Aug 19, 2026WednesdayIndependence Day (National Day)Public Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Aug 31, 2026MondayAnniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign TroopsPublic Holiday
Sep 9, 2026WednesdayMartyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Afghanistan. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Afghanistan this year in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in Afghanistan in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Afghanistan holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=AF&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Afghanistan holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'AF',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=AF&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"