Public Holidays in Afghanistan 2028 🇦🇫
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2028. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Mojahedin's Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of Arafah (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Afghanistan Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | American Withdrawal Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2028
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- First Day of Ramadan (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Liberation Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Mojahedin's Victory Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day of Arafah (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic Emirate Victory Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- American Withdrawal Day — (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 2028 to 2029.
- 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): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
