Quick summary: 17 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2022.
Key insights
Total holidays
16 days
From 17 holiday records in Afghanistan, 2022.
Busiest holiday month
July and August
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
4 days
2022-07-08 - 2022-07-11.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 | Liberation Day |
| Apr 2, 2022 | First Day of Ramadan |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Afghan Victory Day |
| May 1, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 1, 2022 | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Day of Arafat |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Eid al-Qurban |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Eid al-Qurban Holiday |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Eid al-Qurban Holiday |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Ashura |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Anniversary of Taliban Rule |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Independence Day (National Day) |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day |
| Oct 8, 2022 | The Prophet's Birthday |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Afghanistan in 2022?
Afghanistan has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2022 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 17 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
July and August 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).