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Public holidays in Afghanistan 2016

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Every public holiday in Afghanistan in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Afghanistan calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Afghanistan, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
15 FebruaryMondayLiberation DayNational
20 MarchSundayNowruzNational
28 AprilThursdayMojahedin's Victory DayNational
1 MaySundayInternational Workers' DayNational
7 JuneTuesdayFirst Day of RamadanNational
7 JulyThursdayEid al-FitrNational
8 JulyFridayEid al-FitrNational
9 JulySaturdayEid al-FitrNational
19 AugustFridayAfghanistan Independence DayNational
9 SeptemberFridayMartyrs' DayNational
12 SeptemberMondayDay of ArafahNational
13 SeptemberTuesdayEid al-AdhaNational
14 SeptemberWednesdayEid al-AdhaNational
15 SeptemberThursdayEid al-AdhaNational
12 OctoberWednesdayAshuraNational
12 DecemberMondayProphet's BirthdayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 16 national holidays in 2016, 13 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Afghanistan 2015 · Public holidays in Afghanistan 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Afghanistan.