January

New Year's Day
Friday, January 01

Martin Luther King Day
Sunday, January 17

February

Presidents' Day
Sunday, February 14

March

Afghan New Year (Nawroz)
Sunday, March 21

April

First Day of Ramadan
Tuesday, April 13

Afghan Victory Day
Wednesday, April 28

May

Eid-ul-Fitr
Wednesday, May 12

Eid-ul-Fitr
Thursday, May 13

Eid-ul-Fitr
Friday, May 14

Memorial Day
Sunday, May 30

July

Independence Day
Sunday, July 04

Eid-ul-Qurban
Monday, July 19

Eid-ul-Qurban
Tuesday, July 20

Eid-ul-Qurban
Wednesday, July 21

Afghan Independence Day

Eid-ul-Qurban
Thursday, August 19

10th of Muharram (Ashura)
Thursday, August 19

September

Labor Day
Sunday, September 05

Martyrs Day
Wednesday, September 08

Ahmad Shah Massoud Day
Wednesday, September 08

October

Columbus Day
Sunday, October 10

Prophet’s Birthday
Monday, October 18

November

Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 11

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 25

December

Christmas
Sunday, December 26