Afghanistan has a total of 20 holidays in 2024. 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
Thursday, February 15, 2024
First Day of Ramadan
Monday, March 11, 2024
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Nauruz
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Eid al-Fitr
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Afghan Victory Day
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Labor Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Day of Arafat
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Eid al-Qurban
Monday, June 17, 2024
Eid al-Qurban Holiday
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Ashura
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Anniversary of Taliban Rule
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Independence Day (National Day)
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day
Monday, September 9, 2024
The Prophet's Birthday
Monday, September 16, 2024
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024