Current Date And Time In Samangan, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:25:50 AFT
Capital: Aybak
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 420,000
Area: 11,262.00 km²
State Code: SAM
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Samangan, Afghanistan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Samangan.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Samangan observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Samangan, 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 Samangan and the rest of Afghanistan, not a separate Samangan-specific calendar.
◀ 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 holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Afghanistan, including Samangan. 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 |
Samangan 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.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Samangan, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Samangan's capital, Aybak observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Samangan.