⚖️ Legal Regulations

Public holidays in Afghanistan are governed by Article 18, Chapter 1 of the 2005 Constitution, which grants employees a non-working day on government-declared holidays and empowers the government to designate public or memorial days. The official calendar for holidays is the Hejrah-e shamshi (Solar Hijri) calendar.

📰 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 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 runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. The culture is group-oriented, with strong family loyalty, and many public holidays are multi-day events that result in business closures.

2026 Working days summary for Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 17 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
17
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 19 7 5 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 21 9 1 31
June 20 7 3 30
July 21 9 1 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 21 7 2 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 23 8 0 31
Total 248 100 17 365

2026 Calendar for Kabul, 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
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

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.

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.

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
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Ashura
Ashura
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 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
Prophet's Birthday
Prophet's Birthday
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

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 22:23:38The holiday set for Kabul in 2026 remains unchanged, with the same number of holidays retained from the previous year.
2026-05-05 10:48:52In 2026, the holiday set for Kabul was expanded to include additional observances, increasing the overall number of holidays.

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