Afghanistan has a total of 20 holidays in 2023. 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
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Nauruz
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
First Day of Ramadan
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Eid al-Fitr
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Afghan Victory Day
Friday, April 28, 2023
Labor Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Day of Arafat
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Eid al-Qurban
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Eid al-Qurban Holiday
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Ashura
Friday, July 28, 2023
Anniversary of Taliban Rule
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Independence Day (National Day)
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
Saturday, September 9, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
The Prophet's Birthday
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023