⚖️ Legal Regulations

Official holidays are determined by government laws, official calendars (Solar Hijri, Lunar Hijri), and religious/national occasions, and are announced annually by state institutions. They are categorized into National (fixed Solar dates), Religious (shifting Lunar dates), and Administrative/Special Occasion holidays. The standard work week is Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend.
Public holidays in Afghanistan are governed by Article 18, Chapter 1 of the 2005 Constitution, which mandates non-working days on government-declared holidays and grants the government authority to designate public or memorial days. The official calendar used for determining dates is the Hejrah-e shamshi (Solar Hijri) calendar. The standard work week runs from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend.
The Labor Code of Afghanistan, under the Taliban administration, governs working conditions. The standard workweek is 40 hours over six days, with Friday as the official weekly holiday. Public holidays are mandated as non-working days for all employees, with specific regulations for overtime pay and leave entitlements.

📰 News

Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as 'Departure Day' (2023) and August 15 as 'Victory Day' (2022) as national holidays. For 2026, several Islamic holidays (Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ashura, Prophet's Birthday) are marked as tentative due to the lunar calendar.
Recent changes include the Taliban government declaring August 31 as a new national holiday, 'Departure Day,' to mark the 2021 US withdrawal. August 15 was also declared 'Victory Day' to commemorate the Taliban's return to power. These additions reflect the current administration's political commemorations.

💡 Insights

Afghanistan uses three main calendars: Solar Hijri for official affairs, Lunar Hijri for religious occasions, and Gregorian for international communication. The official time zone is UTC+4:30. The work culture typically follows a Sunday-Thursday week, aligning with many Islamic countries.
The culture is group-oriented with strong family loyalty. Thursday is traditionally 'poetry night' in Herat, where people gather to recite poems. Many public holidays are multi-day events, especially Islamic religious observances whose exact dates depend on lunar sightings.
The Afghan workweek typically runs from Saturday to Thursday, with Friday as the weekly holiday. Cultural work habits often include a midday break for prayers and rest, especially in government offices. The concept of 'bridge days' is not common, and holidays are generally observed on their exact date.

2026 Working days summary for Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar, Afghanistan has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 20 7 4 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 18 8 5 31
June 22 7 1 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 248 99 18 365

2026 Calendar for Kandahar, 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
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
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
31

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.

April 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
Mujahideen Victory Day
Mujahideen Victory Day
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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
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

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
Ashura
Ashura
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

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.

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
Mawlid an-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)
Mawlid an-Nabi (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

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 22:23:39The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and modifications, resulting in an increased number of holidays.
2026-05-05 10:48:53The holiday set for Kandahar in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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