Afghanistan has a total of 18 holidays in 2021. 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
Monday, February 15, 2021
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Nauruz
Sunday, March 21, 2021
First Day of Ramadan
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Afghan Victory Day
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Labor Day
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Friday, May 14, 2021
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2021
Day of Arafat
Monday, July 19, 2021
Eid al-Qurban
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Eid al-Qurban Holiday
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Independence Day (National Day)
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Ashura
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
Thursday, September 9, 2021
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The Prophet's Birthday
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2021