Legal Regulations
The legal framework for working days in Afghanistan is based on the country's Labor Code. The standard workweek is typically six days, with Friday as the weekly day of rest. Public holidays are mandated by the government, and the current Taliban administration has the authority to declare new official holidays.
News
Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as 'Departure Day' (Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops), a national holiday, and August 15 as 'Victory Day'. These changes reflect the political shift following the Taliban's return to power in 2021. No specific news for 2026 was found beyond these established recent declarations.
Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as a new national holiday called 'Departure Day' to mark the 2021 withdrawal of US forces. August 15 was also declared 'Victory Day' to commemorate the Taliban's return to power. These additions reflect the current administration's focus on events related to the end of the war.
Insights
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 to Thursday. A cultural note is the tradition of poetry nights on Thursdays in the city of Herat.
The Afghan workweek traditionally runs from Saturday to Thursday, with Friday as the official day of rest. Work culture often involves a midday break, especially in government offices and during the hotter months. The observance of Islamic holidays, which follow the lunar calendar and are not fixed on the Gregorian calendar, significantly impacts the working schedule.
2026 Working days summary for Daykundi, Afghanistan
Daykundi, Afghanistan has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
249
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
18
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| March | 22 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
| April | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| May | 18 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| July | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| August | 19 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| September | 21 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| Total | 249 | 98 | 18 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Daykundi, Afghanistan
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr | 21 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Eid al-Fitr Holiday | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
22 working days, 6 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Mujahideen Victory Day Mujahideen Victory Day | 29 | 30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Day of Arafat Day of Arafat | 27 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha | 28 Eid al-Adha Holiday Eid al-Adha Holiday | 29 Eid al-Adha Holiday Eid al-Adha Holiday | 30 | 31 |
18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha |
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 |
21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 The Prophet's Birthday The Prophet's Birthday | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops |
19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Eid Milad-un-Nabi Eid Milad-un-Nabi | 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 22:23:33 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while replacing one existing holiday. |
| 2026-05-05 10:48:46 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays. |