List of holidays in Uzbekistan. Weekends and holidays in Uzbekistan
National holidays in Uzbekistan
| Date | Holiday name | Day type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 january | New Year | Weekend |
| 8 march | International Women's Day | Weekend |
| 21 march | Navruz | Weekend |
| 9 may | Day of memory and honor (Victory Day) | Weekend |
| 1 september | Independence Day | Weekend |
| 1 october | Day of teachers and mentors | Weekend |
| 8 december | Constitution day | Weekend |
Also, in Uzbekistan there are two religious holidays with changing dates depending on the lunar calendar:
- Ramadan-Khayit. In 2023 (tentatively), the first day of Ramadan Khait in Uzbekistan is celebrated on April 22 (Saturday), 2023 (in 2022 - May 2, in 2021 - May 13, in 2020 - May 24).
- Eid al-Adha. In 2023 (tentatively), the first day of Kurban Hayit in Uzbekistan is celebrated on June 29 (Tursday), 2023 (in 2022 - July 9, in 2021 - July 20, in 2020 - July 31).
Weekends and holidays in Uzbekistan 2023
On December 23, 2022, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree "On establishing additional non-working days during the celebration of official dates and postponing days off in 2022". (UP-270 of December 23, 2022).
The document establishes the following additional non-working days for all employees, regardless of the types of working week:
- January 3 - Monday
- June 30 - Friday
- January 3 - Tuesday
- March 20 - Monday
- March 22 - Wednesday
- Aprel 24 - Monday
- July 1 - Suturday
- September 2 - Saturday
- December 30 - Saturday
- The day off from Saturday 7 January 2023 is moved to Tuesday 3 January.
- The day off from Saturday 11 March 2023 is moved to Monday 20 March.
- The day off from Saturday 25 March 2023 is moved to Wednesday 22 March.
- The day off from Saturday 29 Aprel 2023 is moved to Tuesday 24 Aprel
As a result of the establishment of an additional non-working day and the transfer of individual days off, the duration of uninterrupted rest on holidays in 2023 will be:
| weekend for New Year 2022/23 | 4 calendar days: |
| weekend for Navruz | 5 calendar days: |
| weekend on Ramadan khayit | 3 calendar days: |
| weekend on Kurban khayit | 4 calendar days: |
| weekend for Independence Day | 3 calendar days: |
| weekend for Teacher's Day | 3 calendar days: |
| weekend for Constitution Day December 8 |
3 calendar days: |
| weekend for New Year 2023/24 | 3 calendar days: |
Additional days off in Uzbekistan in 2022
On December 20, 2021, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree "On establishing additional non-working days during the celebration of official dates and postponing days off in 2022". (UP-35 of December 20, 2021). On April 30, 2022 (UP-131), changes were made.
The document establishes the following additional non-working days for all employees, regardless of the types of working week:
- January 3 - Monday
- March 22 - Tuesday
- March 23 - Wednesday
- May 3 - Tuesday
- July 11 - Monday
- September 2 - Friday
- January 4 - Tuesday
- May 4 - Wednesday
- July 12 - Tuesday
- September 3 - Saturday
- December 31 - December
- The day off from Saturday 8 January 2022 is moved to Tuesday 4 January.
- The day off from Saturday 7 May 2022 is moved to Wednesday 4 May.
- The day off from Saturday 16 July 2022 is moved to Tuesday 12 July.
As a result of the establishment of an additional non-working day and the transfer of individual days off, the duration of uninterrupted rest on holidays in 2022 will be:
| for New Year 2021/22 | 5 calendar days from December 31 to January 4: December 31, 2021 - additional day off, January 1, 2022 - public holiday, January 2 (Sunday), January 3 (Monday) - additional day off, January 4 (Tuesday) - additional day off or transfer due to Saturday, January 8. |
| for Navruz holiday | 5 calendar days from March 19 to March 23: March 19, 2022 (Saturday), March 20 (Sunday), March 21 (Monday) - public holiday, March 22 (Tuesday) - additional non-working day, March 23 (Wednesday) - additional non-working day. |
| on Ramadan khayit | 5 calendar days from April 30 to May 4: April 30 (Saturday), May 1 (Sunday), May 2 (Monday) - the first day - a public holiday, May 3 (Tuesday) additional day off, May 4 (Wednesday) due to the postponement of Saturday May 7 |
| on Kurban khayit | 4 calendar days from July 9 to 12: July 9 (Saturday) - the first day - a holiday non-working day, July 10 (Sunday) - a day off, July 11 (Monday) - an additional day off, July 12 (Tuesday) - a day off due to the transfer of Saturday July 16. |
| for Independence Day | 4 calendar days from September 1 to 4: September 1 (Thursday) 2022 - a public holiday, September 2 (Friday) - an additional day off, September 3 (Saturday) - an additional day off, September 4 (Sunday). |
| for New Year 2022/23 | 3 calendar days from December 31, 2022 to January 2, 2023: December 31 (Saturday) - additional day off, January 1 (Sunday) - public holiday, January 2 (Monday) - additional day off. |
Employees of budgetary organizations are compensated for additional days off by reducing the duration of annual leave by five working days.
Uzbekistan calendar 2022
Additional holidays in Uzbekistan in 2021
On December 3, 2020, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree "On establishing additional non-working days during the celebration of official dates and postponing days off in 2021". (UP-6122 of December 3, 2020) On May 10, 2021, Presidential Decree No. UP-6222 was issued amending UP-6122 of December 3, 2020.
The document establishes the following additional non-working days:
- May 14 - Friday;
- September 2 - Thursday;
- September 3 - Friday;
- December 31 - Friday;
The day off from Saturday 27 March 2021 is moved to Monday 22 March.
The day off from Saturday July 17, 2021 is transferred to Wednesday July 21.
The day off from Saturday 24 July 2021 is moved to Thursday 22 July.
The decree determines that January 2 (Saturday), March 20 (Saturday), March 22 (Monday), May 15 (Saturday), July 21 (Wednesday), July 22 (Thursday) and September 4 (Saturday) 2021 are non-working days for all employees, regardless of the type of work week.
As a result of the establishment of an additional non-working day and the transfer of individual days off, the duration of uninterrupted rest on holidays in 2021 will be:
| for New Year 2020/21 | 3 calendar days from January 1 to January 3: January 1, 2021 - public holiday, January 2 (Saturday), January 3 (Sunday) |
| for Navruz holiday | 3 calendar days from March 20 to March 22 - March 20 (Saturday), March 21, 2021 - a public holiday, March 22 - a non-working day (Monday) due to the transfer of Saturday March 27. |
| on Ramadan khayit | 4 calendar days: from May 13 to May 16: May 13 (Thursday) - the first day - a public holiday. May 14 (Friday) and May 15 (Saturday) additional days off, May 16 (Sunday). |
| on Kurban khayit | 3 calendar days July 20 - 22: July 20 (Tuesday) - the first day - a public holiday. July 21 (Wednesday) due to the transfer of Saturday July 17 and July 22 (Thursday) due to the transfer of Saturday July 24. |
| for Independence Day | 5 calendar days from September 1 to September 5: September 1, 2020 - public holiday, September 2 (Thursday) - additional day off, September 3 (Friday) - additional day off, September 4 (Saturday) ) and September 5 (Sunday). |
| for New Year 2021/22 | 5 calendar days from December 31 to January 4: December 31, 2021 - additional day off, January 1, 2022 - public holiday, January 2 (Sunday), January 3 (Monday) - additional day off, January 4 (Tuesday) - additional day off or transfer due to Saturday, January 8. |
Employees of budgetary organizations are compensated for additional days off by reducing the duration of annual leave by two working days.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations proposed (March 11, 2021) to establish additional days off in 2021 by amending the presidential decree of December 3, 2020. On May 10, the President approved the proposal of the ministry.
- Friday, May 14 (proposed days of the celebration of Ramadan Hayit in 2021). In fact, May 13th was celebrated - Thursday
- 31 dekabr juma
On March 16, 2021, the Special Republican Commission to Combat Coronavirus, chaired by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, held an expanded meeting on organizing the Navruz holiday in Uzbekistan, taking into account the epidemiological situation. According to this meeting, the relevant ministries and departments were instructed to:
- hold festive events in open areas — parks, alleys and stadiums, taking into account weather conditions;
- prevent large gatherings of people during festive events, control the wearing of masks and social distancing by visitors;
- in order to prevent mass gatherings of people, organize small events in mahallas.
Calendar in Uzbekistan 2021
Historical dates celebrated in Uzbekistan
| Date | Holiday name | Day type |
|---|---|---|
| 9 february | Birthday of Alisher Navoi (1441-1501) | Working day |
| 14 february | Birthday of Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur (1483 - 1530) | Working day |
| 2 march | Day of entry of the Republic of Uzbekistan into the UN (1992) | Working day |
| 22 march | Birthday of Mirzo Ulugbek (1394 - 1449) | Working day |
| 9 aprel | Amir Temurning tavallud topgan kuni (1336-1405 yillarda) | Working day |
| 10 aprel | Birthday of Abdullah Kadiri (1894-1938) | Working day |
| 27 juny | Media and Press Workers Day (1993) | Working day |
| 2 july | Day of adoption of the law "On the State Emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (1992) | Working day |
| 31 avgust | Day of Remembrance for Victims of Repression (2001 y.) | Working day |
| 14 january | Armed Forces Day (Defenders of the Motherland Day) (1992) | Working day |
| 17 september | Birthday of Abdullah Kahhar (1907-1968) | Working day |
| 21 october | Day of adoption of the law "On the state language of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (1989) | Working day |
| 25 october | Day of Internal Affairs Officers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (since 2007) | Working day |
| 2nd Sunday in November (November 13, 2022) (November 14, 2021) (November 8, 2020) | Medic's Day (2006) | Working day |
| 18 november | Day of adoption of the law "On the State Flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (1991) | Working day |
| 10 december | Day of adoption of the law "On the national anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (1992) | Working day |
International holidays celebrated in Uzbekistan
| Date | Holiday name | Day type |
|---|---|---|
| 21 february | International Mother Language Day | Working day |
| 1 march | International Day Against Drug Addiction and Sale of Narcotic Substances | Working day |
| 7 aprel | Health day | Working day |
| 24 aprel | International Youth Day | Working day |
| 18 may | International Museum Day | Working day |
| 31 may | International No Tobacco Day | Working day |
| 1 june | International Children's Day | Working day |
| 27 september | World tourist day | Working day |
| 25 october | Day of road transport workers (Day of the motorist) | Working day |
| 1 december | World AIDS Day | Working day |
| 3 december | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Working day |
In Uzbekistan, 2023-1994 is declared the year of:
| Год | Name of the year | Президент |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Caring for a person and quality education | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2022 | Ensuring human interests and mahalla development | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2021 | Youth support and public health protection | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2020 | Development of science, education and digital economy | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2019 | Active investment and social development | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2018 | Entrepreneurship, innovation and technology | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2017 | Dialogue with the people and human interests | Mirziyoev Sh.M. |
| 2016 | Healthy mother and child | Karimov I.A. |
| 2015 | Attention and care for the older generation | Karimov I.A. |
| 2014 | Healthy baby | Karimov I.A. |
| 2013 | Welfare and prosperity | Karimov I.A. |
| 2012 | Strong family | Karimov I.A. |
| 2011 | Small business and entrepreneurship | Karimov I.A. |
| 2010 | Harmoniously developed generation | Karimov I.A. |
| 2009 | Development and improvement of the village | Karimov I.A. |
| 2008 | Youths | Karimov I.A. |
| 2007 | Social Security | Karimov I.A. |
| 2006 | Medical professionals and charity | Karimov I.A. |
| 2005 | Health | Karimov I.A. |
| 2004 | Kindness and Mercy | Karimov I.A. |
| 2003 | Mahalla | Karimov I.A. |
| 2002 | Protecting the interests of the older generation | Karimov I. A. |
| 2001 | Mother and child | Karimov I. A. |
| 2000 | Women | Karimov I. A. |
| 1999 | Family | Karimov I. A. |
| 1998 | Human interests | Karimov I. A. |
| 1997 | Welfare and prosperity | Karimov I. A. |
| 1996 | Amir Temur | Karimov I. A. |
| 1995 | Ibn Sino (Avicena) | Karimov I. A. |
| 1994 | Mirzo-Ulugbek | Karimov I. A. |