Afghanistan Holidays 2026
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Holidays and Observances in 2026
15Feb | Liberation Day | |
15 February 2026 (Sunday) | ||
17Feb | Awal Ramadan | |
17 February 2026 (Tuesday) | ||
20Mar 22Mar | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | |
20 March 2026 (Friday) to 22 March 2026 (Sunday) | ||
28Apr | Victory Day | |
28 April 2026 (Tuesday) | ||
1May | Labour Day | |
1 May 2026 (Friday) | ||
26May | Arafat Day | |
26 May 2026 (Tuesday) | ||
27May 29May | Eid al-Adha Holiday | |
27 May 2026 (Wednesday) to 29 May 2026 (Friday) | ||
25Jun | Ashura | |
25 June 2026 (Thursday) | ||
19Aug | Independence Day | See more |
19 August 2026 (Wednesday) Afghan Independence Day is celebrated to commemorate the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919. The treaty granted a complete neutral relation between Afghanistan and Britain. Afghanistan became a British protectorate after they were defeated in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. | ||
25Aug | Mawleed al-Nabi | |
25 August 2026 (Tuesday) | ||
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