Public holidays in Uzbekistan
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Holiday
s in Uzbekistan
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Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
s in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
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| Date | Uzbek name | English name / Brief info |
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| Yangi Yil Bayrami | New Year Holiday | |
| Vatan himoyachilari kuni | Day of Defenders of the Motherland | |
| Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni | International Women's Day | |
| Navro'z Bayrami | Navroz (Turkic New Year) | |
| Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni | Memorial/Remembrance Day - Introduced by President Islam Karimov as a commemoration of those who suffered in the war against fascism during World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... and who sacrificed their lives for freedom of the country. |
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| Mustaqillik Kuni | Independence Day | |
| O'qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni | Teacher's Day | |
| Konstitutsiya Kuni | Constitution Day |
Variable date:
- End of Ramazon Ramazon Hayit Eid al-Fitr
- 70 days later Qurbon Hayit Eid al-Adha