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🏖️ Afghanistan Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar

10 events

Best Long Weekend

Take 0 days off around Day of Arafah (estimated) → get 5 consecutive days

Tue, May 26

10 long weekends

Eid al-Adha

Wednesday, Wed, May 27

Public Holiday
Liberation Day

Sunday, Sun, Feb 15

Public Holiday
First Day of Ramadan (estimated)

Wednesday, Wed, Feb 18

Public Holiday
Mujahideen Victory Day

Tuesday, Tue, Apr 28

National Day
Day of Arafah (estimated)

Tuesday, Tue, May 26

Public Holiday

April

May

June

🇦🇫 Long Weekends in Afghanistan 2026

Plan your getaway — 10 long weekend opportunities in Afghanistan this year.

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Bridge Day Opportunities

Take 1, get 4 off

First Day of Ramadan (estimated)

Wed, Feb 18 – Sat, Feb 21 · February

Bridge days: Thursday, Feb 19

Take 2, get 5 off

Mujahideen Victory Day

Tue, Apr 28 – Sat, May 2 · April

Bridge days: Wednesday, Apr 29, Thursday, Apr 30

Take 1, get 4 off

Islamic New Year

Wed, Jun 17 – Sat, Jun 20 · June

Bridge days: Thursday, Jun 18

Take 1, get 4 off

Afghanistan Independence Day

Wed, Aug 19 – Sat, Aug 22 · August

Bridge days: Thursday, Aug 20

Take 1, get 4 off

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Wed, Aug 26 – Sat, Aug 29 · August

Bridge days: Thursday, Aug 27

Take 1, get 4 off

American Withdrawal Day

Fri, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 31 · August

Bridge days: Sunday, Aug 30

Take 1, get 4 off

Martyrs' and Ahmad Shah Massoud Day

Wed, Sep 9 – Sat, Sep 12 · September

Bridge days: Thursday, Sep 10

Natural Long Weekends

3 days off — no leave needed

Liberation Day

Fri, Feb 13 – Sun, Feb 15 · February

5 days off — no leave needed

Day of Arafah (estimated)

Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 · May

4 days off — no leave needed

Eid al-Adha

Wed, May 27 – Sat, May 30 · May

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long weekends are there in Afghanistan in 2026?
Afghanistan has 10 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 3 natural long weekends and 7 bridge day opportunities.
What is a bridge day in Afghanistan?
A bridge day is a strategic leave day taken between a public holiday and a weekend. In Afghanistan, taking as few as 1 leave days can give you up to 5 consecutive days off.
Which Afghanistan holidays create the longest weekends in 2026?
The best long weekend opportunities in Afghanistan include Liberation Day (3 days off), First Day of Ramadan (estimated) (4 days off), Mujahideen Victory Day (5 days off).

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