Quick summary: 17 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
16 days
From 17 holiday records in Afghanistan, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
May and July
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2021-07-19 - 2021-07-22.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2021 | Liberation Day |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Nauruz |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Nauruz |
| Apr 13, 2021 | First Day of Ramadan |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Afghan Victory Day |
| May 1, 2021 | Labor Day |
| May 13, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 14, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 15, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Day of Arafat |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Eid al-Qurban |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Eid al-Qurban Holiday |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Eid al-Qurban Holiday |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Ashura |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Independence Day (National Day) |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day |
| Oct 19, 2021 | The Prophet's Birthday |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Afghanistan in 2021?
Afghanistan has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 17 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May and July has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).