Current Date And Time In Kunar, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:25:26 AFT
Capital: Asadabad
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 480,000
Area: 4,339.00 km²
State Code: KNR
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Kunar, Afghanistan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Kunar.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Kunar observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Kunar, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Afghan Independence Day on August 19) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Afghanistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Afghanistan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Kunar and the rest of Afghanistan, not a separate Kunar-specific calendar.
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These are Afghanistan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Afghanistan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Afghanistan, including Kunar. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Kunar combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Kunar observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Kunar, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Kunar's capital, Asadabad observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Kunar.