Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2011 🇦🇫
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | Liberation Day; Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Nowruz | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mojahedin's Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Afghanistan Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Ashura (estimated) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2011
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Liberation Day; Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Nowruz — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mojahedin's Victory Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- First Day of Ramadan (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Afghanistan Independence Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ashura (estimated) — (Monday) — long 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 2011 to 2012.
- Nowruz: →
- First Day of Ramadan (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Day of Arafah (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Ashura (estimated): →
