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Public holidays in Afghanistan, 2020
Holiday dates16vs 2019: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays10not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank51 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Nowruz |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | First Day of Ramadan |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Tue | Mojahedin's Victory Day |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 26, 2020 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Thu | Day of Arafah |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Wed | Afghanistan Independence Day |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sun | Ashura |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Wed | Martyrs' Day |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2020 – May 26, 2020 | 5 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 30, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020 | 4 days | Day of Arafah・Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 28, 2020 – Aug 30, 2020 | 3 days | Ashura |
| Oct 29, 2020 – Oct 31, 2020 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.