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Current Date And Time In Oruzgan, Afghanistan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:53:28 AFT
Capital: Tarinkot
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 436,079
Area: 12,640.00 km²
State Code: URU

🗓️ Public Holidays in Oruzgan, Afghanistan


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Oruzgan, Afghanistan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Oruzgan.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Oruzgan align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Oruzgan, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Afghan Independence Day on August 19) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Oruzgan, Afghanistan

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 Oruzgan and the rest of Afghanistan, not a separate Oruzgan-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Oruzgan

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 Oruzgan. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Afghan Independence DayAugust 19National DayFull National Closuremfa.gov.af

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Oruzgan

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Afghan Independence DayThu, Aug 19, 2027Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Oruzgan

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Oruzgan close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Afghanistan are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Oruzgan, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Oruzgan's capital, Tarinkot observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Oruzgan.

Frequently Asked Questions — Oruzgan Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Oruzgan?

Yes, they do. Oruzgan follows Afghanistan's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Oruzgan?

Oruzgan observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Afghanistan nationally, since Oruzgan doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Oruzgan?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Oruzgan.


Do public holidays in Oruzgan differ from the rest of Afghanistan?

No — public holidays in Afghanistan are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Oruzgan observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Oruzgan-specific reference, not because Oruzgan has its own separate holiday list.


Does Tarinkot, Oruzgan's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Tarinkot observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Oruzgan and Afghanistan. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Oruzgan's public holiday dates?

Oruzgan's public holidays are mandated by Afghanistan's national statutory framework, published via mfa.gov.af — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Oruzgan Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Afghan Independence Day (August 19)
📍 Oruzgan Quick Facts
State Capital: Tarinkot
Population: 436,079
Area: 12,640 km²
Area Rank in Afghanistan: #17
Population Density: 18.1 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +04:30
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 119
Driving Side: Right side