⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays in Afghanistan are regulated under the 2005 Constitution, which grants employees a non-working day on declared holidays and gives the government authority to establish commemorative dates. The official calendar for determining dates is the Hejrah-e shamshi (solar Hijri) calendar. The country has 11 national holidays, with some fixed and others based on the lunar cycle.

📰 News

Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as 'Departure Day' (Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops), 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.
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.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Afghanistan is Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. Thursday is traditionally 'poetry night' in the city of Herat. Several Islamic holidays are based on lunar sightings and may shift by a day, leading to tentative calendar dates.

2026 Working days summary for Bamyan, Afghanistan

Bamyan, Afghanistan has 252 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

252
Working Days
101
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 22 7 2 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 18 9 4 31
June 22 7 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 252 101 12 365

2026 Calendar for Bamyan, Afghanistan

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
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
20
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.

April 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
Afghan Victory Day
Afghan Victory Day
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor 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
Day of Arafat
Day of Arafat
27
Eid al-Qurban
Eid al-Qurban
28
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
29
30
31

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 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
Ashura
Ashura
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 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

22 working days, 9 weekend days 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

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

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
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, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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

2026-05-17 22:24:22The holiday set for 2026 has been revised, resulting in the removal of several holidays and the addition of new observances.
2026-05-05 10:48:41The holiday set for Bamyan in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while removing some previous dates.

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