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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2017
Holiday dates16vs 2016: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays9not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days3
World rank50 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2017 | Wed | Liberation Day |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Tue | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | International Workers' Day |
| May 27, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Day of Arafah |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Martyrs' Day |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sun | Ashura |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2017 – Jun 28, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 4, 2017 | 4 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 29, 2017 – Oct 1, 2017 | 3 days | Ashura |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.