Current Date And Time In Nuristan, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:27:45 AFT
Capital: Parun
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 160,000
Area: 9,225.00 km²
State Code: NUR
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Nuristan, Afghanistan? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Nuristan.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Nuristan observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Nuristan, 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 Nuristan and the rest of Afghanistan, not a separate Nuristan-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 Nuristan. 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 |
Nuristan follows Afghanistan's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Nuristan, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Nuristan's capital, Parun observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Nuristan.