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New Year’s Day
Kyrgyzstan

New Year’s Day 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgystan celebrates New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world. However, the celebrations really begin on New Year’s Eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11:59pm on 31 December to midnight on 1 January.

YearDateDayHoliday
20241 JanMonNew Year's Day
20251 JanWedNew Year's Day
20261 JanThuNew Year's Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

New Year’s Day is a time of resolutions and starting fresh for some, while for others it is spent recovering from a big, late night spent with friends and family.

Kyrgyzstan is well known for keeping up New Year’s celebrations with true “gusto”. There is much singing, dancing, and merriment at both public and private parties. And around midnight, you may sometimes hear locals shooting off guns straight up into the sky to mark the moment.

People up to hear the presidential New Year’s speech and watch a festive fireworks display. Interestingly, you may see what looks like a Christmas tree up in the town square, but it’s really a New Year tree. Santa Claus, called Father Frost, comes this time of year as well.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
20231 JanSunNew Year's Day
2 JanMonNew Year Holiday
20221 JanSatNew Year's Day
20211 JanFriNew Year's Day
20201 JanWedNew Year's Day
20191 JanTueNew Year's Day
20181 JanMonNew Year's Day
20171 JanSunNew Year's Day
2 JanMonNew Year Holiday
3 JanTueNew Year Holiday