| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | Liberation Day | National |
| 2025-03-01 | First Day of Ramadan | National |
| 2025-03-30 | Eid al-Fitr | National |
| 2025-03-31 | Eid al-Fitr | National |
| 2025-04-01 | Eid al-Fitr | National |
| 2025-04-28 | Mojahedin's Victory Day | National |
| 2025-06-06 | Day of Arafah | National |
| 2025-06-07 | Eid al-Adha | National |
| 2025-06-08 | Eid al-Adha | National |
| 2025-06-09 | Eid al-Adha | National |
| 2025-08-15 | Islamic Emirate Victory Day | National |
| 2025-08-19 | Afghanistan Independence Day | National |
| 2025-08-31 | American Withdrawal Day | National |
| 2025-09-05 | Prophet's Birthday | National |
How many public holidays does Afghanistan have in 2025?
Afghanistan has 14 public holidays in 2025: 14 national holidays. The dates run from 15 February 2025 to 5 September 2025, and no public holiday falls in January, May, July, October, November, December. Observances and regional holidays are listed separately and are not counted.
Wondering how that stacks up globally? See how Afghanistan's public holiday count compares.
Long weekends in Afghanistan 2025
Afghanistan's public holidays create 5 long weekends in 2025 - runs of three or more consecutive days off, each built around a holiday that touches a weekend.
- Sat 29 March - Tue 1 April: Eid al-Fitr (4-day weekend, Saturday 29 March to Tuesday 1 April).
- Sat 26 - Mon 28 April: Mojahedin's Victory Day (3-day weekend, Saturday 26 April to Monday 28 April).
- Fri 6 - Mon 9 June: Day of Arafah (4-day weekend, Friday 6 June to Monday 9 June).
- Fri 15 - Sun 17 August: Islamic Emirate Victory Day (3-day weekend, Friday 15 August to Sunday 17 August).
- Fri 5 - Sun 7 September: Prophet's Birthday (3-day weekend, Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September).
Observed and substitute holidays in Afghanistan 2025
A substitute holiday is a day off moved to a nearby working weekday when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. The legal date never changes - only the day most people actually get off.
In 2025 no public holiday in Afghanistan is moved to a nearby weekday, so every holiday in the table above is observed on the date shown.
Regional variations are common; see public holidays across Asia for the wider picture.
Public holidays in Afghanistan: is your date a holiday in 2025?
Every date in the table above is a public holiday in Afghanistan in 2025. If the date you are checking appears there, it is a day off; if it does not, it is not a public holiday - however widely it may be marked.
For example, 15 February 2025 is Liberation Day, a public holiday in Afghanistan.
More to explore: browse public holidays by country.
About these holidays in Afghanistan (2025)
Our Afghanistan public holidays guide explains the background of each holiday and how the dates are set.
Liberation Day
Liberation Day marks the anniversary of a country's liberation from occupation or from an oppressive regime. Italy and the Netherlands observe it in the context of the Second World War, while Bulgaria, Albania, Portugal and several other states commemorate their own historical turning points. It is a public holiday marked by official ceremonies, wreath laying at war memorials and events reflecting on the restoration of national sovereignty.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is the festival breaking the fast of Ramadan, observed on the first day of Shawwal. It is one of the two major Islamic festivals and a public holiday throughout the Muslim world. The celebration opens with a special congregational prayer, followed by visits to family and neighbours, shared meals and giving to charity. Where the date has been confirmed by moon sighting, it appears without the estimated qualifier on published calendars.
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, begins on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah and coincides with the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. It honours the devotion of Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Families that can afford it sacrifice a sheep, goat, cow or camel and divide the meat into portions for family, friends and the poor.