Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2008 🇦🇫

Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is First Day of Ramadan (estimated) on 8. Feb. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Afghanistan.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
19. Jan	Saturday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Liberation Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz; Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
28. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Mojahedin's Victory Day	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
19. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Afghanistan Independence Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Monday Long weekend	First Day of Ramadan (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
2. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
7. Dec	Sunday	Day of Arafah (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
9. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Dec	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Afghanistan 2008

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Liberation Day — 15. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz; Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Mojahedin's Victory Day — 28. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Afghanistan Independence Day — 19. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
First Day of Ramadan (estimated) — 1. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 2. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 3. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 8. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 9. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Afghanistan

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.

Ashura (estimated): 19. Jan 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
First Day of Ramadan (estimated): 1. Sep 2008 → 22. Aug 2009
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 1. Oct 2008 → 22. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 2. Oct 2008 → 22. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 3. Oct 2008 → 22. Sep 2009
Day of Arafah (estimated): 7. Dec 2008 → 26. Nov 2009
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 8. Dec 2008 → 29. Nov 2009
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 9. Dec 2008 → 29. Nov 2009
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 10. Dec 2008 → 29. Nov 2009

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Holidays in other countries:

🇦🇫 Afghanistan 14 holidays
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan N/A
🇨🇳 China 19 holidays
🇮🇷 Iran 25 holidays
🇹🇯 Tajikistan N/A
🇵🇰 Pakistan 15 holidays
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 12 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Afghanistan have in 2008?

Afghanistan observes 14 public holidays in 2008. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Afghanistan?

The next public holiday in Afghanistan is First Day of Ramadan (estimated) on 8. Feb.

Are public holidays in Afghanistan the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2008.