⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays in Afghanistan are governed by constitutional provisions. Article 18 Chapter 1 of the 2005 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan controls public holidays, granting every employee a non-working day on any government-declared public holiday. The government has the power to designate public holidays or one-time memorial days.

📰 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 news highlights the Taliban government's management of holidays, such as holding Victory Day military parades at Bagram Air Base and implementing 'flower shower' ceremonies. In 2025, women were banned from attending some Victory Day events, leading to protests by women's groups who called the day 'a dark day'.

💡 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 mentions that Thursdays are traditionally 'poetry night' in the city of Herat.
Afghan culture is very group-oriented, with family needs typically taking precedence over individual needs. Many public holidays are multi-day events, and businesses are required to acknowledge all these days with time off. Several major Islamic holidays are based on lunar sightings, leading to tentative dates that may shift slightly.

2026 Working days summary for Ghazni, Afghanistan

Ghazni, Afghanistan has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 17 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
17
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 19 7 5 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 21 9 1 31
June 20 6 4 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 20 9 2 31
September 21 7 2 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 249 99 17 365

2026 Calendar for Ghazni, 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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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
Ashura
Ashura
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in June 2026 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)
Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)
5
6
7
8
9
Martyrs' and Ahmad Shah Massoud Day
Martyrs' and Ahmad Shah Massoud 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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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 for Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:23:35In the 2026 holiday set update for Ghazni, the number of holidays increased with the addition of a new observance and a slight adjustment to the existing schedule.
2026-05-05 10:48:48The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include an additional observance, increasing the overall number of holidays.

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