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Public holidays in Afghanistan 2018

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Every public holiday in Afghanistan in 2018 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 2018 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 2018 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Afghanistan, 2018

DateDayHolidayType
15 FebruaryThursdayLiberation DayNational
21 MarchWednesdayNowruzNational
28 AprilSaturdayMojahedin's Victory DayNational
1 MayTuesdayInternational Workers' DayNational
16 MayWednesdayFirst Day of RamadanNational
15 JuneFridayEid al-FitrNational
16 JuneSaturdayEid al-FitrNational
17 JuneSundayEid al-FitrNational
19 AugustSundayAfghanistan Independence DayNational
21 AugustTuesdayDay of ArafahNational
22 AugustWednesdayEid al-AdhaNational
23 AugustThursdayEid al-AdhaNational
24 AugustFridayEid al-AdhaNational
9 SeptemberSundayMartyrs' DayNational
21 SeptemberFridayAshuraNational
21 NovemberWednesdayProphet's BirthdayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 16 national holidays in 2018, 11 fall on a weekday and 5 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 2017 · Public holidays in Afghanistan 2019

Other countries

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