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Public holidays in Afghanistan 2020

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Every public holiday in Afghanistan in 2020 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 2020 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 2020 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Afghanistan, 2020

DateDayHolidayType
15 FebruarySaturdayLiberation DayNational
20 MarchFridayNowruzNational
24 AprilFridayFirst Day of RamadanNational
28 AprilTuesdayMojahedin's Victory DayNational
1 MayFridayInternational Workers' DayNational
24 MaySundayEid al-FitrNational
25 MayMondayEid al-FitrNational
26 MayTuesdayEid al-FitrNational
30 JulyThursdayDay of ArafahNational
31 JulyFridayEid al-AdhaNational
1 AugustSaturdayEid al-AdhaNational
2 AugustSundayEid al-AdhaNational
19 AugustWednesdayAfghanistan Independence DayNational
30 AugustSundayAshuraNational
9 SeptemberWednesdayMartyrs' DayNational
29 OctoberThursdayProphet's BirthdayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 16 national holidays in 2020, 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 2019 · Public holidays in Afghanistan 2021

Other countries

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