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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2016
Holiday dates16vs 2015: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank49 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | Mon | Liberation Day |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Sun | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Thu | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 7, 2016 | Tue | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrs' Day |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Day of Arafah |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Wed | Ashura |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 – Mar 20, 2016 | 3 days | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2016 – May 1, 2016 | 4 days | Mojahedin's Victory Day・International Workers' Day |
| Jul 7, 2016 – Jul 9, 2016 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sep 12, 2016 – Sep 17, 2016 | 6 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.