National days · Kyrgyzstan

January

• 1JanHolidayNew Year's DayThe first day of the new year — a public holiday by law in all eight Turkic states; in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan 1–2 January are days off.
• 7JanHolidayOrthodox ChristmasChristmas of the Orthodox Christians (Julian calendar). A public holiday by law in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

February

• 23FebState dayDefender of the Fatherland DayAn official holiday in Kyrgyzstan honouring the servicemen and veterans who defend the homeland.

March

• 5MarHolidayAk-kalpak DayA celebration of the white felt hat, a national symbol: people across Kyrgyzstan wear the ak-kalpak, with concerts and festivities.
• 8MarHolidayInternational Women's DayA day honouring women — a public holiday by law in Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
• 21MarHolidayNooruzIn Kyrgyzstan Nooruz on 21 March is a day off, with sumolok, kok-boru and other horseback games and folk festivities.

April

• 7AprAnniversary · 2010Day of the People's April RevolutionA day remembering the events of 7 April 2010 and those who died that day; an official day established by law in Kyrgyzstan.

May

• 1MayHolidayLabour DayThe holiday of working people — Labour and Solidarity Day in Türkiye and the Feast of Labour in Hungary; a day off in Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, the TRNC and Hungary.
• 5MayState day · 1993Constitution DayOn 5 May 1993 independent Kyrgyzstan adopted its first constitution.
• 9MayHoliday · 1945Victory DayThe day of victory over fascism in the Second World War in 1945; in Azerbaijan it is called Victory over Fascism Day. Tens of thousands of Turkic sons fell in that war.
• 29MayState day · 1992Armed Forces DayThe anniversary of the founding of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic.

August

• 31AugState day · 1991Independence DayOn 31 August 1991 the Supreme Soviet of Kyrgyzstan adopted the declaration of state independence.

September

• 23SepHistorical event · 1989State Language DayOn 23 September 1989 the Law on the State Language made Kyrgyz the state language.

October

• 3OctHistorical event · 2009Founding of the Organization of Turkic StatesOn 3 October 2009 the Nakhchivan Agreement founded the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, renamed the Organization of Turkic States in 2021.

November

• 7NovAnniversary · 1916Days of History and Commemoration of AncestorsOn 7–8 November the victims of the 1916 uprising and the Ürkün flight are remembered; the days have been marked since 2016.

Holidays with changing dates

These holidays follow the Islamic (lunar) calendar or the church calendar, so they fall on a different date each year. The exact dates are announced by the government annually.

• ·Holiday10 Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar — the feast of the Hajj pilgrimage; moves about 11 days earlier each yearEid al-AdhaThe great feast of sacrifice and charity — a public holiday by law in Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan (Gurban Baýramy), Kazakhstan (Kurban Ait), Kyrgyzstan (Kurman Ait), Uzbekistan (Qurbon Hayiti) and the TRNC.
• ·Holiday1 Shawwal in the Islamic calendar — the end of the Ramadan fast; moves about 11 days earlier each yearEid al-FitrThe festival marking the end of the Ramadan fast — a public holiday by law in Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan (Oraza Baýramy), Kyrgyzstan (Orozo Ait), Uzbekistan (Ramazon Hayiti) and the TRNC.