Public holidays in Uzbekistan
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Public holidays in Uzbekistan:[1]
Fixed date
[edit]| Date | Uzbek name | Russian name | English name / Brief info |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Yangi Yil Bayrami | Новый Год | New Year's Day |
| March 8 | Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni | Международный Женский День | International Women's Day |
| March 21 | Navro'z Bayrami | Навруз | Nowruz (Persian New Year) |
| May 9 | Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni | День Памяти и Почестей | Day of Remembrance and Honor - Introduced by President Islam Karimov as a commemoration of those who suffered in the war against fascism during World War II and who sacrificed their lives for freedom of the country.[2] |
| September 1 | Mustaqillik Kuni | День Независимости | Independence Day |
| October 1 | O'qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni | День Учителя и Наставника | Teacher's Day |
| December 8 | Konstitutsiya Kuni | День Конституции | Constitution Day |
Variable date
[edit]- End of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr
- 70 days later Eid al-Adha
References
[edit]- ^ "National holidays of Uzbekistan". Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Their memory lives on" Archived 2012-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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