National days · Uzbekistan

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.
• 14JanState day · 1992Defenders of the Motherland DayThe Armed Forces of Uzbekistan were founded on 14 January 1992.

March

• 8MarHolidayInternational Women's DayA day honouring women — a public holiday by law in Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
• 21MarHolidayNavruzIn Uzbekistan Navruz on 21 March is a day off: sumalak is cooked all night, with folk festivities, kurash wrestling and festive concerts.

May

• 9MayAnniversaryDay of Remembrance and HonourA day remembering those who died in the Second World War and honouring veterans; marked under this name since 1999, a day off.

August

• 31AugAnniversaryDay of Remembrance of the Victims of RepressionSince 2001 the victims of Soviet-era repression have been remembered on this day, with a ceremony at the Memory of Martyrs complex in Tashkent.

September

• 1SepState day · 1991Independence DayUzbekistan declared independence on 31 August 1991; the holiday is celebrated every year on 1 September.

October

• 1OctHolidayTeachers' and Mentors' DayA day honouring teachers in Uzbekistan; a public holiday and day off by law.
• 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.
• 21OctHistorical event · 1989Uzbek Language DayOn 21 October 1989 the Law on the State Language gave Uzbek state-language status; since 2020 the day has been a national celebration.

December

• 8DecHistorical event · 1992Adoption of the first ConstitutionIndependent Uzbekistan's first constitution was adopted on 8 December 1992.

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.