Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Uzbekistan and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Day of Defenders of the Native land |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's Day |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Navruz |
| 9 May | Sat | Day of Memory and Honour |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 1 Sep | Tue | Independence Day |
| 1 Oct | Thu | Teacher's Day |
| 8 Dec | Tue | Constitution Day |
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2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 14 Jan | Thu | Day of Defenders of the Native land |
| 8 Mar | Mon | International Women's Day |
| 9 Mar | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 21 Mar | Sun | Navruz |
| 9 May | Sun | Day of Memory and Honour |
| 10 May | Mon | Day of Memory and Honour Holiday |
| 16 May | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 May | Mon | Eid al-Adha Holiday |
| 1 Sep | Wed | Independence Day |
| 1 Oct | Fri | Teacher's Day |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Constitution Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 14 Jan | Fri | Day of Defenders of the Native land |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Eid al-Fitr |
| 8 Mar | Wed | International Women's Day |
| 21 Mar | Tue | Navruz |
| 5 May | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| 9 May | Tue | Day of Memory and Honour |
| 1 Sep | Fri | Independence Day |
| 1 Oct | Sun | Teacher's Day |
| 8 Dec | Fri | Constitution Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Uzbekistan currently celebrates nine national holidays each year. Several of these celebrations are calculated on a lunar cycle and may fall on a different date each year. The government of Uzbekistan requires all employers to acknowledge these holidays each year regardless of the dates they occur.
The national holidays are regulated by the Constitution of Uzbekistan and employers are regulated under the Uzbek Labour Laws. The constitution provides the president of Uzbekistan with the authority to declare additional holidays each year if desired. The president often declares at least one additional date each year in an effort to create at least one “long holiday” each year.
Persian New Year is often celebrated over several days. However, the government of Uzbekistan only requires employers to acknowledge the last day of the celebration as a national holiday.
Section 77 of the Labour Code of Uzbekistan provides employees with a guaranteed day off for national holidays. However, if employees are paid for national holidays will be determined by their personal employment contracts.