Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2024 🇦🇫
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2024. The next public holiday is Islamic Emirate Victory Day on 15. Aug. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Bridge day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | First Day of Ramadan | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Mojahedin's Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Day of Arafah | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Afghanistan Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | American Withdrawal Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2024
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Liberation Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- First Day of Ramadan — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr — (Friday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Afghanistan Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday — (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 2024 to 2025.
- Islamic Emirate Victory Day: →
