Monday, 17 May 2027
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Eid al-Adha is listed only where nationwide public-holiday status is defensible under Afghanistan’s current post-2021 framework.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Monday, 17 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Annual Afghanistan public-holiday calendar availability
Reviewed · Scope: source_gap · Checked 2026-10-03
No complete authoritative Afghanistan government calendar for 2027 was located as of 3 October 2026. Lunar dates and annual-announcement-dependent state dates remain provisional; unsupported closures are omitted.
Afghanistan national holidays, June 2026 to May 2027
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-03
Credible in-country secondary source. Lunar dates remain provisional despite its confirmed label because no dated government moon-sighting announcement was located.
Afghanistan national holidays, June 2026 to May 2027
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-03
Credible in-country secondary source. Lunar dates remain provisional despite its confirmed label because no dated government moon-sighting announcement was located.
Afghanistan national holidays, June 2026 to May 2027
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-03
Credible in-country secondary source. Lunar dates remain provisional despite its confirmed label because no dated government moon-sighting announcement was located.
Cabinet approval of 9 Sunbula and Islamic New Year holidays
Reviewed · Scope: current_framework · Checked 2026-10-03
Current-regime Cabinet decision supports the fixed withdrawal day and Islamic New Year as public holidays.
Labour Law, Article 41 public-holiday list
Reviewed · Scope: legal_context · Checked 2026-10-03
Pre-2021 statutory baseline only. Current Islamic Emirate decisions and dated notices control where the framework has changed or official sources conflict.
2026 closure is confirmed from current official evidence. Future occurrences remain provisional where annual or lunar confirmation is outstanding.
No separate nationwide bank-closure claim is made; confirm operational notices with the institution.
No separate school-calendar claim is inferred from the public-holiday record.
The current Afghan framework provides three Eid al-Adha days after Arafah. Gregorian dates depend on Afghanistan’s official lunar determination.
The calendar separates fixed national/state holidays, Islamic lunar holidays and unsupported commemorations.
Observance does not create an extra substitute, bridge or discretionary closure day.
Confirm the date against the latest Afghan moon-sighting and ministry notice before travel or appointments.
The 2026 occurrence is confirmed. Future rows are provisional pending year-specific official evidence.
No. None are inferred without an express current official notice.
View all Afghanistan public holidays 2027