Legal Regulations
The Labor Code of Afghanistan, as amended, sets the standard work week at 40 hours over 5 or 6 days. Public holidays are mandated as paid non-working days. The current Taliban government has the authority to declare official holidays, which may supersede previous regulations.
News
Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring new public holidays, such as 'Victory Day' on August 15 and 'Departure Day' on August 31, to mark the retaking of power and the withdrawal of US forces. These changes are reflected in the 2026 holiday list, which includes August 31 as a public holiday.
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 recent years, the Taliban government has declared new public holidays, such as Victory Day (August 15) and Departure Day (August 31), to mark the 2021 takeover and US withdrawal. There is no specific news for 2025 regarding changes to work time regulations or the introduction of new holidays beyond these established dates.
Insights
The weekend in Afghanistan is Friday and Saturday, with the standard work week running from Sunday through Thursday. Several Islamic holidays are marked with 'Tentative Date', indicating their exact date depends on lunar sightings. The city of Herat has a tradition of 'poetry night' on Thursdays.
The Afghan work week typically runs from Saturday to Thursday, with Friday as the weekly holiday for prayers. Cultural work habits often include a long midday break. 'Bridge days' are not a common practice, and the observance of holidays can vary significantly between urban and rural areas.
2026 Working days summary for Ghor, Afghanistan
Ghor, Afghanistan has 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 20 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
247
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
20
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| February | 18 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| March | 21 | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 | 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 | 247 | 98 | 20 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Ghor, 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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 Nowruz (Afghan New Year) Nowruz (Afghan New Year) | 21 Nowruz Nowruz | 22 Nowruz Holiday (Day 3) Nowruz Holiday (Day 3) |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
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 for Ghor, Afghanistan.
Changelog
| 2026-05-17 22:23:36 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and adjustments to existing dates. |
| 2026-05-05 10:48:49 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while removing some previous dates, resulting in a more comprehensive calendar. |