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	Details
Liberation Day	Saturday, February 15, 2020	Liberation Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in Afghanistan (Kabul)
Nauruz	Saturday, March 21, 2020	Nauruz is a public holiday in Afghanistan
First Day of Ramadan	Friday, April 24, 2020	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Afghan Victory Day	Tuesday, April 28, 2020	Afghan Victory Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan
Labor Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Sunday, May 24, 2020	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Monday, May 25, 2020	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Afghanistan
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in Afghanistan (Kabul)
Day of Arafat	Thursday, July 30, 2020	Day of Arafat is a public holiday in Afghanistan
Eid al-Qurban	Friday, July 31, 2020	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Qurban Holiday	Saturday, August 1, 2020	Eid al-Qurban Holiday is a public holiday in Afghanistan
Independence Day (National Day)	Wednesday, August 19, 2020	Independence Day (National Day) is a public holiday in Afghanistan
Ashura	Sunday, August 30, 2020	Ashura is a public holiday in Afghanistan
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day	Wednesday, September 9, 2020	Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day is a public holiday in Afghanistan
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in Afghanistan (Kabul)
The Prophet's Birthday	Thursday, October 29, 2020	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in Afghanistan (Kabul)