2026 Working Days Calendar for Afghanistan, Asia

Note: This calendar shows only common holidays for the entire country. Each part of the country may have its own working days calendar.

Regional Calendars

Working days for:
Badakhshan
Badghis
Baghlan
Balkh
Bamyan
Daykundi
Farah
Faryab
Ghazni
Ghor
Helmand
Herat
Jowzjan
Kabul
Kandahar

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The provided sources do not contain specific details about Afghanistan's labor code, standard working hours, or regulations for partial workdays. Information regarding the legal framework for working days, such as the official work week length, overtime rules, or holiday compensation, is not available from the given data.
The provided sources do not contain specific details about Afghanistan's labor code, standard working hours, or regulations for partial workdays. Information regarding the legal framework for working days, such as the official work week length, overtime rules, or holiday compensation, is not available from the given data.
The provided sources do not contain specific details about Afghanistan's labor code, standard working hours, or regulations for partial workdays. Information regarding the legal framework for working days, such as the official work week length, overtime rules, or holiday compensation, is not available from the given data.

📰 News

Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as 'Departure Day,' a national holiday in 2023 to mark the withdrawal of US forces. Additionally, August 15 was announced as 'Victory Day,' a public holiday in 2022 to commemorate the Taliban's retaking of power. No further news for 2025 or 2026 was specified.
Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as 'Departure Day,' a national holiday in 2023 to mark the withdrawal of US forces. Additionally, August 15 was announced as 'Victory Day,' a public holiday in 2022 to commemorate the Taliban's retaking of power. No further news for 2026 was specified in the sources.
Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as 'Departure Day,' a national holiday in 2023 to mark the withdrawal of US forces. Additionally, August 15 was announced as 'Victory Day,' a public holiday in 2022 to commemorate the Taliban's retaking of power. No further news for 2025 was specified.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Afghanistan is Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. A cultural note from Herat mentions Thursdays being traditionally 'poetry night'. No information was found on practices like 'bridge days' or other informal working day customs.
The standard weekend in Afghanistan is Friday and Saturday, differing from the Saturday-Sunday weekend common in many Western countries. The work week typically runs from Sunday through Thursday. A cultural note mentions that Thursdays are traditionally 'poetry night' in the city of Herat.
The sources do not provide information on cultural work habits, typical schedules, or practices like 'bridge days' in Afghanistan. No trivia regarding unique working day customs or informal arrangements was found in the provided material.

2026 Working days summary for Afghanistan, Asia

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Afghanistan, Asia has between 246 and 247 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus between 18 and 19 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

246–247
Working Days
depending on region
100
Weekend Days
18–19
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 18–19* 7 5–6* 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 17–21* 9 1–5* 31
June 20 7 3 30
July 21 9 1 31
August 19–20* 9 2–3* 31
September 20–21* 7 2–3* 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 246–247* 100 18–19* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Afghanistan, Asia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
16
17
18
First Day of Ramadan
First Day of Ramadan
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Nowruz (Afghan New Year)
Nowruz (Afghan New Year)
22
Nowruz Holiday (Day 2)
Nowruz Holiday (Day 2)
23
Nowruz Holiday (Day 3)
Nowruz Holiday (Day 3)
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Eid al-Fitr (Day 1)
Eid al-Fitr (Day 1)
31
Eid al-Fitr (Day 2)
Eid al-Fitr (Day 2)

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Eid al-Fitr (Day 3)
Eid al-Fitr (Day 3)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Mujahideen Victory Day
Mujahideen Victory Day
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Eid al-Adha (Day 1)
Eid al-Adha (Day 1)
7
Eid al-Adha (Day 2)
Eid al-Adha (Day 2)
8
Eid al-Adha (Day 3)
Eid al-Adha (Day 3)
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Ashura
Ashura
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Independence Day
Independence Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops
Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
The Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)
The Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)
5
6
7
8
9
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:48:41The holiday set for Afghanistan in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an increase in the total number of holidays.

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