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Business Practices in Afghanistan

Opening hours and bank holidays

General Information
Opening Hours and Days: The typical working week is Sunday through Thursday. Business hours are typically 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, while shops usually stay open until 11 PM. In most cities, stores are open seven days a week.

Public Holidays

Liberation Day	February 15
Nowrooz	March 21 - 22
Mujahideen Victory Day	April 28
International Workers' Day	May 1
First day of Ramadan	Varies, follows lunar calendar
Eid ul-Fitr	Varies, follows lunar calendar
Independence Day	August 19
Day of Arafa (the day before of Eid al-Adha)	Varies, follows lunar calendar
Eid al-Adha	Varies, follows lunar calendar
Martyrs' Day	September 9
Ashura (10th Day of the Muslim New Year)	Varies, follows lunar calendar
Mawlod-e-Sharif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)	Varies, follows lunar calendar

Holiday Compensation: There is no compensation day holidays falling on a weekend.

Periods When Companies Usually Close

Nowrooz	2 days
Eid al-Fitr	3 days
Eid al-Adha	4 days

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