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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2019
Holiday dates16vs 2018: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank40 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019 | Fri (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Thu | Nowruz |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Sun | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | International Workers' Day |
| May 6, 2019 | Mon | First Day of Ramadan |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Arafah |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Mon | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Mon | Martyrs' Day |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Tue | Ashura |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2019 – Mar 23, 2019 | 3 days | Nowruz |
| Apr 26, 2019 – Apr 28, 2019 | 3 days | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| Jun 4, 2019 – Jun 8, 2019 | 5 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 9, 2019 – Aug 13, 2019 | 5 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 8, 2019 – Nov 10, 2019 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.