Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2016 🇦🇫

Afghanistan has 16 public holidays in 2016. 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
15. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Liberation Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz	Public holiday
28. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Mojahedin's Victory Day	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Tuesday Bridge day	First Day of Ramadan	Public holiday
7. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
8. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
9. Jul	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
19. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Afghanistan Independence Day	Public holiday
9. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Martyrs' Day	Public holiday
12. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Day of Arafah	Public holiday
13. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
14. Sep	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
15. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
12. Oct	Wednesday	Ashura	Public holiday
12. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday

Long weekends in Afghanistan 2016

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Mojahedin's Victory Day — 28. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
First Day of Ramadan — 7. Jun (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 7. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 8. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Afghanistan Independence Day — 19. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Martyrs' Day — 9. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Day of Arafah — 12. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 13. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 15. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 12. Dec (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 2016 to 2017.

Nowruz: 20. Mar 2016 → 21. Mar 2017
First Day of Ramadan: 7. Jun 2016 → 27. May 2017
Eid al-Fitr: 7. Jul 2016 → 28. Jun 2017
Eid al-Fitr: 8. Jul 2016 → 28. Jun 2017
Eid al-Fitr: 9. Jul 2016 → 28. Jun 2017
Day of Arafah: 12. Sep 2016 → 1. Sep 2017
Eid al-Adha: 13. Sep 2016 → 4. Sep 2017
Eid al-Adha: 14. Sep 2016 → 4. Sep 2017
Eid al-Adha: 15. Sep 2016 → 4. Sep 2017
Ashura: 12. Oct 2016 → 1. Oct 2017
Prophet's Birthday: 12. Dec 2016 → 1. Dec 2017

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Afghanistan:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

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 2016?

Afghanistan observes 16 public holidays in 2016. 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 2016.