Calendar 2018 & Moon Phases

About Public Holidays in افغانستان

Afghanistan's holidays are shaped by Islamic faith and national history. The two Eids and Ashura follow the lunar Islamic calendar, and the country observes the Afghan New Year, Nowruz, on the spring equinox with the traditional Haft Mewa table and the Jahenda Bala kite festival. Independence Day on August 19 commemorates the 1919 treaty that ended British influence, and the country's National Mujahideen Victory Day in April marks the 1992 fall of the communist regime. The religious and solar calendars intertwine across the year.

In 2018, Afghanistan observes 0 public holidays, of which 0 fall on a weekend.