2026 in Afghanistan
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Events in the year 2026 in Afghanistan.
Incumbents
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Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada | 15 August 2021 – present | |||
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Acting prime minister | Hasan Akhund | 7 September 2021 – present | |||
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Chief Justice | Abdul Hakim Haqqani | 15 August 2021 – present | |||
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Deputy Leader |
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15 August 2021 – present | |||
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Acting Deputy Prime Minister |
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7 September 2021 – present |
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Events
Ongoing
January
- 1 January –
- At least 17 people are reported killed in nationwide flash-floods.[1]
- An unidentified drone crashes on a hillside in Maidan Shar.[2]
- 6 January – Four people are killed in clashes between residents and employees of a gold mining company in Chah Ab District, Takhar Province.[3]
- 19 January – Seven people are killed in an bomb attack at a restaurant in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul. Islamic State claims responsibility.[4]
- 21 January –
- 24 January – At least 61 people are reported killed in three days of nationwide snowstorms.[6]
- 29 January – Seven people are killed in a house collapse in Jalalabad.[7]
February
- 7 February – A minibus falls into a valley in Badakhshan province, killing 15 people.[8]
- 12 February – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits Balkh province, injuring three people.[9]
Holidays
Source:[10]
- 15 February – Liberation Day
- 18 February – Ramadan
- 20 March – 22 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 28 April – Victory Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 26 May – Arafat Day
- 27–28 May – Eid al-Adha
- 15 August – Anniversary of return to the power
- 19 August – Afghan Independence Day
- 31 August – American Withdrawal Day
- 4 September – Milad un-Nabi
Deaths
- 22 January – Abdul Salam Azimi, 90, chief justice (2006–2014).[11]
References
- ^ "Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people". Associated Press. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Unidentified Drone Crashes In Maidan Wardak Province". Afghanistan International. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "4 killed in clashes between residents and gold mining company in northern Afghanistan". Associated Press. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "China demands Taliban protect its citizens after deadly Kabul blast". BBC. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Storms, heavy rain kill 9 children across Afghanistan". France 24. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Afghan, Abdul Qahar (2026-01-25). "Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan, authorities say". Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ "Heavy rain in Afghanistan collapses a house, killing a mother and her 6 children". AP News. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ "Minibus crash kills 15 in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province". The Express Tribune. 2026-02-07. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Three hurt jumping from building amid earthquake in Balkh". Ariana Television Network. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Afganistan Public Holidays 2026". App Studio. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Sirat, Siyar (22 January 2026). "Afghanistan's former chief justice Abdul Salam Azimi dies at 90". Amu TV. Retrieved 22 January 2026.