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Public holidays in Uzbekistan

17 days in 2026 · 9 in 2027

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Tuesday, 8 December 2026

Uzbekistan has nine public holidays in law: seven on fixed dates, from New Year's Day to Constitution Day on 8 December, and the two Muslim feasts of Ramazon Hayit and Qurbon Hayit. Each year a presidential decree then adds non-working days and moves weekends to join them into breaks. For 2026, Decree UP-257 made Friday 2 January, Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May, Monday 31 August and Thursday 31 December days off for everyone, and gave Monday 9 March in place of Women's Day, which fell on a Sunday.

The decree treats employees on a five-day week and those who work six days differently. When Navruz fell on Saturday 21 March 2026 and the Day of Remembrance and Honour on Saturday 9 May, the following Mondays, 23 March and 11 May, were given off to the five-day week; a six-day worker had the Saturday already. The days before several holidays are shortened working days.

The two Hayit feasts follow the Islamic lunar calendar, and the decree gives their dates as tentative. Ramazon Hayit fell on Friday 20 March 2026, the eve of Navruz, and Qurbon Hayit on Wednesday 27 May 2026; for 2027 the tentative dates are Wednesday 10 March and Monday 17 May.

Days off in 2026
17Nationwide public holidays
On a weekday
14Monday to Friday
On a weekend
3Saturday or Sunday
Long weekends
6and 2 with one day of leave

2026

Public holidays in Uzbekistan in 2026

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayYangi Yil BayramiNew Year's Day, 1 January. Families decorate a New Year tree, exchange gifts and sing the national anthem at midnight. In 2026 the decree added Friday 2 January and Thursday 31 December, so the year both opened and closed with a long weekend.Thursday
  2. 2 January: New Year holidayYangi Yil BayramiNew Year's Day, 1 January. Families decorate a New Year tree, exchange gifts and sing the national anthem at midnight. In 2026 the decree added Friday 2 January and Thursday 31 December, so the year both opened and closed with a long weekend.FridayDate moves
  3. 8 March: International Women's DayXalqaro Xotin-Qizlar KuniInternational Women's Day, 8 March. In 2026 it fell on a Sunday and Monday 9 March was a day off in its place; in 2027 it falls on a Monday.Sunday
  4. 9 March: Day off for International Women's DayXalqaro Xotin-Qizlar KuniInternational Women's Day, 8 March. In 2026 it fell on a Sunday and Monday 9 March was a day off in its place; in 2027 it falls on a Monday.MondayDate moves
  5. 20 March: Ramazon Hayit (Eid al-Fitr)Ramazon HayitRamazon Hayit, Eid al-Fitr, ends the month of Ramadan on the first day of Shawwal. In 2026 it fell on Friday 20 March, the day before Navruz, and the day before it was a shortened working day; for 2027 timeanddate gives a tentative Wednesday 10 March.FridayDate moves
  6. 21 March: NavruzNavro'z BayramiNavruz, 21 March. The table is laid with many dishes, and its centre is sumalak, which must be boiled through the night. It fell on a Saturday in 2026, with Monday 23 March off for the five-day week, and falls on a Sunday in 2027.Saturday
  7. 23 March: Day off for NavruzNavro'z BayramiNavruz, 21 March. The table is laid with many dishes, and its centre is sumalak, which must be boiled through the night. It fell on a Saturday in 2026, with Monday 23 March off for the five-day week, and falls on a Sunday in 2027.MondayDate moves
  8. 9 May: Day of Remembrance and HonourXotira va Qadirlash KuniThe Day of Remembrance and Honour, 9 May, the date the Soviet Union marked as Victory Day. The Wikipedia country article counts 1,433,230 people from Uzbekistan who fought in the Red Army in 1941 to 1945 and 263,005 who died. In 2026 it fell on a Saturday and Monday 11 May was off for the five-day week.Saturday
  9. 11 May: Day off for the Day of Remembrance and HonourXotira va Qadirlash KuniThe Day of Remembrance and Honour, 9 May, the date the Soviet Union marked as Victory Day. The Wikipedia country article counts 1,433,230 people from Uzbekistan who fought in the Red Army in 1941 to 1945 and 263,005 who died. In 2026 it fell on a Saturday and Monday 11 May was off for the five-day week.MondayDate moves
  10. 27 May: Qurbon Hayit (Eid al-Adha)Qurbon HayitQurbon Hayit, Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, about seventy days after Ramazon Hayit. In 2026 it fell on Wednesday 27 May and the decree added Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May, a five-day break with the weekend; in 2027 it falls tentatively on Monday 17 May.WednesdayDate moves
  11. 28 May: Qurbon Hayit holidayQurbon HayitQurbon Hayit, Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, about seventy days after Ramazon Hayit. In 2026 it fell on Wednesday 27 May and the decree added Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May, a five-day break with the weekend; in 2027 it falls tentatively on Monday 17 May.ThursdayDate moves
  12. 29 May: Qurbon Hayit holidayQurbon HayitQurbon Hayit, Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, about seventy days after Ramazon Hayit. In 2026 it fell on Wednesday 27 May and the decree added Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May, a five-day break with the weekend; in 2027 it falls tentatively on Monday 17 May.FridayDate moves
  13. 31 August: Independence Day holidayMustaqillik KuniIndependence Day, 1 September. The Supreme Soviet declared independence on 31 August 1991, and 1 September was proclaimed the national holiday. In 2026 the decree added Monday 31 August, making a four-day break.MondayDate moves
  14. 1 September: Independence DayMustaqillik KuniIndependence Day, 1 September. The Supreme Soviet declared independence on 31 August 1991, and 1 September was proclaimed the national holiday. In 2026 the decree added Monday 31 August, making a four-day break.Tuesday
  15. 1 October: Teachers' and Mentors' DayO'qituvchi va Murabbiylar KuniTeachers' and Mentors' Day, 1 October, is a full day off; in 2026 the day before was a shortened working day. It fell on a Thursday in 2026 and falls on a Friday in 2027.Thursday
  16. 8 December: Constitution DayKonstitutsiya KuniConstitution Day, 8 December, the anniversary of the adoption of the first constitution of independent Uzbekistan by the Supreme Council on 8 December 1992. The constitution approved by referendum in 2023 replaced that text, and the holiday kept its date.Tuesday
  17. 31 December: New Year's Eve holidayYangi Yil BayramiNew Year's Day, 1 January. Families decorate a New Year tree, exchange gifts and sing the national anthem at midnight. In 2026 the decree added Friday 2 January and Thursday 31 December, so the year both opened and closed with a long weekend.ThursdayDate moves

Long weekends

Long weekends in Uzbekistan in 2026

Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.

  • 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day, New Year holiday
  • 3daysSat 7 Mar to Mon 9 MarInternational Women's Day, Day off for International Women's Day
  • 4daysFri 20 Mar to Mon 23 MarRamazon Hayit (Eid al-Fitr), Navruz, Day off for Navruz
  • 3daysSat 9 May to Mon 11 MayDay of Remembrance and Honour, Day off for the Day of Remembrance and Honour
  • 5daysWed 27 May to Sun 31 MayQurbon Hayit (Eid al-Adha), Qurbon Hayit holiday, Qurbon Hayit holiday
  • 4daysSat 29 Aug to Tue 1 SeptIndependence Day holiday, Independence Day
  • 4daysThu 1 Oct to Sun 4 OctWith Fri 2 Oct taken as leave · Teachers' and Mentors' Day
  • 4daysSat 5 Dec to Tue 8 DecWith Mon 7 Dec taken as leave · Constitution Day

2027

Public holidays in Uzbekistan in 2027

  1. 1 January: New Year's DayYangi Yil BayramiFriday
  2. 8 March: International Women's DayXalqaro Xotin-Qizlar KuniMonday
  3. 10 March: Ramazon Hayit (Eid al-Fitr)Ramazon HayitWednesdayDate moves
  4. 21 March: NavruzNavro'z BayramiSunday
  5. 9 May: Day of Remembrance and HonourXotira va Qadirlash KuniSunday
  6. 17 May: Qurbon Hayit (Eid al-Adha)Qurbon HayitMondayDate moves
  7. 1 September: Independence DayMustaqillik KuniWednesday
  8. 1 October: Teachers' and Mentors' DayO'qituvchi va Murabbiylar KuniFriday
  9. 8 December: Constitution DayKonstitutsiya KuniWednesday

Observances

Days marked in Uzbekistan that are not days off

  1. 14 January: Defenders of the Motherland DayDefenders of the Motherland Day, 14 January, is marked but is not a day off; timeanddate lists it as an observance in both years.Wednesday

The decree for 2027, which would add the bridging days and weekend transfers for that year, is not among the sources on file, so for 2027 the sources give only the nine holidays in law and the observance of 14 January. In 2027 Navruz and the Day of Remembrance and Honour both fall on a Sunday, the case in which the 2026 decree gave the following Monday off.

Moving days off can also mean working a Saturday. For 2026 the decree took the Saturday off of 12 December from the five-day week and gave it back on Thursday 31 December. It also made Wednesday 31 December 2025 a non-working day, so for the five-day week the New Year break ran from 31 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Common questions

Questions about public holidays in Uzbekistan

How many public holidays does Uzbekistan have?

Nine in law: New Year's Day, International Women's Day, Navruz, the Day of Remembrance and Honour, Independence Day, Teachers' and Mentors' Day, Constitution Day, and the two Muslim feasts, Ramazon Hayit and Qurbon Hayit. Each year a presidential decree adds more days off. For 2026, Decree UP-257 added 2 January, 28 and 29 May, 31 August and 31 December for all employees, and moved weekends so that holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday were followed by a Monday off.

When is Ramazon Hayit in 2026 and 2027?

Ramazon Hayit, the end of Ramadan, fell on Friday 20 March 2026, the day before Navruz. In 2027 the tentative date is Wednesday 10 March, ten days earlier in the year. The feast follows the Islamic lunar calendar, so its date moves from year to year, and the presidential decree for 2026 gave the March date as tentative.

Why do some Uzbek holidays apply only to a five-day week?

Uzbek rules recognise both five-day and six-day working weeks, and the decree that sets each year's days off treats the two separately. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, as Navruz and the Day of Remembrance and Honour did in 2026, the five-day week gets the following Monday off, while for six-day workers the Saturday itself is the day off. Saturday 3 January 2026 likewise counted as an extra day off only for the six-day week.

Does Uzbekistan celebrate Victory Day on 9 May?

It marks the date under another name. In Uzbek it is Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni, the Day of Remembrance and Honour, a public holiday on 9 May. It recalls the Second World War, in which the Wikipedia country article counts 1,433,230 people from Uzbekistan who fought in the Red Army and 263,005 who died. In 2026 it fell on a Saturday.

Why is Uzbek Independence Day on 1 September?

The Supreme Soviet of the republic declared independence on 31 August 1991, after the failed coup in Moscow, and 1 September was proclaimed National Independence Day. It is a public holiday, and in 2026 the decree also gave Monday 31 August off, the anniversary of the declaration itself, for a four-day break with the weekend.

Is Teachers' Day a day off in Uzbekistan?

Yes. Teachers' and Mentors' Day, O'qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni, on 1 October, is one of the nine holidays in law and a full day off for everyone, with the working day before it shortened. It fell on a Thursday in 2026 and falls on a Friday in 2027.

How long is the Navruz holiday in Uzbekistan?

One day in law, 21 March, though the decree can stretch it. In 2026 Navruz fell on a Saturday, the day after Ramazon Hayit on Friday 20 March, and the five-day week also had Monday 23 March off, so it had four days in a row from Friday to Monday. In 2027 Navruz falls on a Sunday; whether a Monday is added depends on that year's decree.

Dates from Written from the sources, read 2026-10-02. The page counts from Saturday, 3 October 2026, the day it was built.