Current Date And Time In Zaranj, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:32:28 AFT
State: Nimroz
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 49,851
District: Zaranj
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Zaranj, Nimroz, Afghanistan? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Zaranj.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Zaranj align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Afghan Independence Day on August 19) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Zaranj.
This is Afghanistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Afghanistan's country-level and Nimroz holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Zaranj as anywhere else in Afghanistan.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Afghanistan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Afghanistan's country and Nimroz holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Zaranj 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 Zaranj, 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.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Zaranj's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Afghanistan declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 49,851 and running on the Asia/Kabul time zone, Zaranj follows Afghanistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.