Current Date And Time In Takhar, Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:27:07 AFT
Capital: Taloqan
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
Population: 1,080,000
Area: 12,333.00 km²
State Code: TAK
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Takhar, Afghanistan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Takhar.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Takhar observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Takhar, 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 Takhar and the rest of Afghanistan, not a separate Takhar-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 Takhar. 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 |
Takhar 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Takhar doesn't simply disappear — Afghanistan's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Takhar's capital, Taloqan observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Takhar.