Current Date And Time In Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:44:14 AFT
State: Balkh
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 523,300
District: Mazār-e Sharīf
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Mazar-e Sharif. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Mazar-e Sharif.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Mazar-e Sharif observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Afghan Independence Day on August 19) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Mazar-e Sharif.
This is Afghanistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Afghanistan's country-level and Balkh holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Mazar-e Sharif as anywhere else in Afghanistan.
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These are Afghanistan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Afghanistan's country and Balkh holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Mazar-e Sharif just as everywhere else in Afghanistan.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Independence Day | August 19 | National Day | Full National Closure | mfa.gov.af |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Independence Day | Thu, Aug 19, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
In Mazar-e Sharif, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Mazar-e Sharif doesn't simply get skipped — Afghanistan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 523,300 and running on the Asia/Kabul time zone, Mazar-e Sharif follows Afghanistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.