Afghanistan has a total of 18 holidays in 2020. 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
Saturday, February 15, 2020
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020
Nauruz
Saturday, March 21, 2020
First Day of Ramadan
Friday, April 24, 2020
Afghan Victory Day
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2020
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Monday, May 25, 2020
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Day of Arafat
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Eid al-Qurban
Friday, July 31, 2020
Eid al-Qurban Holiday
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Independence Day (National Day)
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Ashura
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Prophet's Birthday
Thursday, October 29, 2020
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020