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
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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 | 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
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 | 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
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 22:23:35 | In 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 10:48:48 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include an additional observance, increasing the overall number of holidays. |