Afghanistan has a total of 21 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
Liberation Day
Friday, February 15, 2019
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Nauruz
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Afghan Victory Day
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Loya Jirga Gathering Holiday (Kabul Only)
Monday, April 29, 2019
Labor Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Loya Jirga Gathering Holiday (Kabul Only)
Thursday, May 2, 2019
First Day of Ramadan
Monday, May 6, 2019
Eid al-Fitr
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2019
Day of Arafat
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Eid al-Qurban
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Eid al-Qurban Holiday
Monday, August 12, 2019
Independence Day (National Day)
Monday, August 19, 2019
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
Monday, September 9, 2019
Ashura
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
September Equinox
Monday, September 23, 2019
Presidential Elections
Saturday, September 28, 2019
The Prophet's Birthday
Sunday, November 10, 2019
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2019