{"country":"Tajikistan","code":"tj","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/tj.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/tj","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-08","name":"Mother's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"A day to honour mothers. The date differs by country: in the United States it is the second Sunday of May, in Lithuania the first Sunday of May, in Latvia and Samoa the second Sunday of May, and in Madagascar the last Sunday of May. Other countries tie it to another day: Costa Rica to 15 August (the Assumption of Mary), Panama to 8 December (the Immaculate Conception), Syria to the spring equinox, and Georgia to 3 March. Tajikistan celebrates it on 8 March, with International Women's Day.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Check which day the colleague celebrates, since it is not the same everywhere; the card shows the date.","what_to_say":"Happy Mother's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-20","name":"Eid al-Fitr","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Muslim)","about":"Eid al-Fitr, the \"festival of breaking the fast\", is the first of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. It begins with a communal prayer and is followed by visits to relatives, giving gifts and sharing meals.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Its date follows the lunar calendar and shifts every year, so keep plans flexible. During Ramadan itself, colleagues who fast may prefer meetings earlier in the day and not over lunch.","what_to_say":"Happy Eid! Many people also say \"Eid Mubarak\", meaning \"blessed Eid\".","usual":{"days":"1–3 days","note":"The official break ranges from one day to several, depending on the country."}},{"date":"2026-03-21","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2026-03-22","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2026-03-23","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2026-03-24","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2026-05-09","name":"Victory Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National (remembrance)","about":"9 May remembers the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, when the German military surrendered in Berlin on 9 May 1945 (Moscow time). It honours those who died and pays tribute to veterans, with flowers and wreaths at war memorials and, in some of these countries, military parades.","at_work":"Fine to mention, with respect. Solemn as well as festive, so keep wishes simple. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering this day with you.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-27","name":"Eid al-Adha","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Muslim)","about":"Eid al-Adha, the \"festival of the sacrifice\", is the second of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Islamic calendar. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son at God's command. The Eid prayer is held in the morning, followed by the ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal, and celebrations carry on for the three following days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. As with Eid al-Fitr, the date follows the lunar calendar, so keep plans flexible.","what_to_say":"Happy Eid! Many people also say \"Eid Mubarak\", meaning \"blessed Eid\".","usual":{"days":"2–4 days","note":"The official break ranges from one day to several, depending on the country."}},{"date":"2026-06-27","name":"National Unity Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"27 June is National Unity Day, a public holiday in Tajikistan.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy National Unity Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-09-09","name":"Independence Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 9 September 1991, when Tajikistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Independence Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-11-06","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 6 November 1994, when Tajikistan adopted its constitution.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Constitution Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-03-08","name":"Mother's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"A day to honour mothers. The date differs by country: in the United States it is the second Sunday of May, in Lithuania the first Sunday of May, in Latvia and Samoa the second Sunday of May, and in Madagascar the last Sunday of May. Other countries tie it to another day: Costa Rica to 15 August (the Assumption of Mary), Panama to 8 December (the Immaculate Conception), Syria to the spring equinox, and Georgia to 3 March. Tajikistan celebrates it on 8 March, with International Women's Day.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Check which day the colleague celebrates, since it is not the same everywhere; the card shows the date.","what_to_say":"Happy Mother's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-03-09","name":"Eid al-Fitr","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Muslim)","about":"Eid al-Fitr, the \"festival of breaking the fast\", is the first of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. It begins with a communal prayer and is followed by visits to relatives, giving gifts and sharing meals.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Its date follows the lunar calendar and shifts every year, so keep plans flexible. During Ramadan itself, colleagues who fast may prefer meetings earlier in the day and not over lunch.","what_to_say":"Happy Eid! Many people also say \"Eid Mubarak\", meaning \"blessed Eid\".","usual":{"days":"1–3 days","note":"The official break ranges from one day to several, depending on the country."}},{"date":"2027-03-21","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2027-03-22","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2027-03-23","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2027-03-24","name":"International Nowruz Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Nowruz, the spring new year, is a four-day holiday in Tajikistan, on 21–24 March.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Nowruz!","usual":{"days":"4 days"}},{"date":"2027-05-09","name":"Victory Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National (remembrance)","about":"9 May remembers the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, when the German military surrendered in Berlin on 9 May 1945 (Moscow time). It honours those who died and pays tribute to veterans, with flowers and wreaths at war memorials and, in some of these countries, military parades.","at_work":"Fine to mention, with respect. Solemn as well as festive, so keep wishes simple. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering this day with you.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-16","name":"Eid al-Adha","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Muslim)","about":"Eid al-Adha, the \"festival of the sacrifice\", is the second of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Islamic calendar. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son at God's command. The Eid prayer is held in the morning, followed by the ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal, and celebrations carry on for the three following days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. As with Eid al-Fitr, the date follows the lunar calendar, so keep plans flexible.","what_to_say":"Happy Eid! Many people also say \"Eid Mubarak\", meaning \"blessed Eid\".","usual":{"days":"2–4 days","note":"The official break ranges from one day to several, depending on the country."}},{"date":"2027-06-27","name":"National Unity Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"27 June is National Unity Day, a public holiday in Tajikistan.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy National Unity Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-09-09","name":"Independence Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 9 September 1991, when Tajikistan declared independence from the Soviet Union.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Independence Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-11-06","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 6 November 1994, when Tajikistan adopted its constitution.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Constitution Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}}],"moved_between_years":[{"name":"Eid al-Fitr","from":"2026-03-20","to":"2027-03-09","from_iso_week":"2026-W12","to_iso_week":"2027-W10","calendar_days":-11,"direction":"earlier","month_changed":false},{"name":"Eid al-Adha","from":"2026-05-27","to":"2027-05-16","from_iso_week":"2026-W22","to_iso_week":"2027-W19","calendar_days":-11,"direction":"earlier","month_changed":false}],"working_days":{"2026":{"total":254,"months":{"January":21,"February":20,"March":19,"April":22,"May":20,"June":22,"July":23,"August":21,"September":21,"October":22,"November":20,"December":23},"quarters":{"Q1":60,"Q2":64,"Q3":65,"Q4":65}},"2027":{"total":254,"months":{"January":20,"February":20,"March":18,"April":22,"May":21,"June":22,"July":22,"August":22,"September":21,"October":21,"November":22,"December":23},"quarters":{"Q1":58,"Q2":65,"Q3":65,"Q4":66}}},"source":"TimeBento","built_on":"2026-11-04"}