Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2020 🇦🇫

Afghanistan has 16 public holidays in 2020. 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	Saturday	Liberation Day	Public holiday
20. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Nowruz	Public holiday
24. Apr	Friday Long weekend	First Day of Ramadan	Public holiday
28. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Mojahedin's Victory Day	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	International Workers' Day	Public holiday
24. May	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
25. May	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
26. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
30. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Day of Arafah	Public holiday
31. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
1. Aug	Saturday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
2. Aug	Sunday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
19. Aug	Wednesday	Afghanistan Independence Day	Public holiday
30. Aug	Sunday	Ashura	Public holiday
9. Sep	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day	Public holiday
29. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday

Long weekends in Afghanistan 2020

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

Nowruz — 20. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
First Day of Ramadan — 24. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Mojahedin's Victory Day — 28. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 25. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 26. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day of Arafah — 30. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha — 31. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 29. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday 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 2020 to 2021.

First Day of Ramadan: 24. Apr 2020 → 13. Apr 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 24. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 25. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Eid al-Fitr: 26. May 2020 → 15. May 2021
Day of Arafah: 30. Jul 2020 → 19. Jul 2021
Eid al-Adha: 31. Jul 2020 → 22. Jul 2021
Eid al-Adha: 1. Aug 2020 → 22. Jul 2021
Eid al-Adha: 2. Aug 2020 → 22. Jul 2021
Prophet's Birthday: 29. Oct 2020 → 19. Oct 2021

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 2020?

Afghanistan observes 16 public holidays in 2020. 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 2020.