{"country":"Uzbekistan","code":"uz","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/uz.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/uz","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":"2026-01-02","name":"Additional day off by Presidential decree","day_off":true},{"date":"2026-03-08","name":"Women's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and civic","about":"8 March is International Women's Day, which commemorates women's fight for equality and gives focus to gender equality and violence against women. It is a public holiday in these countries.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Women's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-09","name":"Women's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and civic","about":"8 March is International Women's Day, which commemorates women's fight for equality and gives focus to gender equality and violence against women. It is a public holiday in these countries.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Women'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":"Nowruz","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"The Persian new year, based on the spring equinox, celebrated for over 3,000 years across West and Central Asia, the Caucasus and beyond. Homes are cleaned before it, family and friends visit, and many families set a Haft-sin table of seven items beginning with the letter sin. In Iran it lasts thirteen days. The United Nations recognised the International Day of Nowruz in 2010.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Colleagues who celebrate may travel or be off for several days.","what_to_say":"Nowruz Mubarak! Happy new year!","usual":{"days":"Several days"}},{"date":"2026-03-23","name":"Nowruz","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"The Persian new year, based on the spring equinox, celebrated for over 3,000 years across West and Central Asia, the Caucasus and beyond. Homes are cleaned before it, family and friends visit, and many families set a Haft-sin table of seven items beginning with the letter sin. In Iran it lasts thirteen days. The United Nations recognised the International Day of Nowruz in 2010.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Colleagues who celebrate may travel or be off for several days.","what_to_say":"Nowruz Mubarak! Happy new year!","usual":{"days":"Several days"}},{"date":"2026-05-09","name":"Day of Memory and Honor","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"9 May is the Day of Remembrance and Honour, a public holiday in Uzbekistan.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering this day with respect.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-11","name":"Day of Memory and Honor","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"9 May is the Day of Remembrance and Honour, a public holiday in Uzbekistan.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering this day with respect.","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":"2026-05-28","name":"Additional day off by Presidential decree","day_off":true},{"date":"2026-05-29","name":"Additional day off by Presidential decree","day_off":true},{"date":"2026-08-31","name":"Additional day off by Presidential decree","day_off":true},{"date":"2026-09-01","name":"Independence Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 1 September 1991, when Uzbekistan 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":"2026-10-01","name":"Teachers and Instructors Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"1 October is Teachers' and Instructors' Day (Day of the Teacher and Mentor), a public holiday in Uzbekistan.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Teachers' Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-08","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 8 December 1992, when Uzbekistan adopted its constitution.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Constitution Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-31","name":"Day off (substituted)","day_off":true,"kind":"Bridge day","about":"A day off that has been moved from another date, usually to join a holiday to a weekend and make a longer break. The working day is made up on another day: in China, usually a weekend day before or after the break; in Hungary, a nearby Saturday.","at_work":"Check the calendar before planning. The made-up working day may fall on a Saturday or Sunday, when colleagues are at work although it is a weekend.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the long weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, part of a longer break"}},{"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":"Women's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and civic","about":"8 March is International Women's Day, which commemorates women's fight for equality and gives focus to gender equality and violence against women. It is a public holiday in these countries.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Women'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":"Nowruz","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"The Persian new year, based on the spring equinox, celebrated for over 3,000 years across West and Central Asia, the Caucasus and beyond. Homes are cleaned before it, family and friends visit, and many families set a Haft-sin table of seven items beginning with the letter sin. In Iran it lasts thirteen days. The United Nations recognised the International Day of Nowruz in 2010.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Colleagues who celebrate may travel or be off for several days.","what_to_say":"Nowruz Mubarak! Happy new year!","usual":{"days":"Several days"}},{"date":"2027-03-22","name":"Nowruz","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"The Persian new year, based on the spring equinox, celebrated for over 3,000 years across West and Central Asia, the Caucasus and beyond. Homes are cleaned before it, family and friends visit, and many families set a Haft-sin table of seven items beginning with the letter sin. In Iran it lasts thirteen days. The United Nations recognised the International Day of Nowruz in 2010.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Colleagues who celebrate may travel or be off for several days.","what_to_say":"Nowruz Mubarak! Happy new year!","usual":{"days":"Several days"}},{"date":"2027-05-09","name":"Day of Memory and Honor","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"9 May is the Day of Remembrance and Honour, a public holiday in Uzbekistan.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering this day with respect.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-10","name":"Day of Memory and Honor","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"9 May is the Day of Remembrance and Honour, a public holiday in Uzbekistan.","at_work":"Fine to mention with respect. A day off.","what_to_say":"Remembering this day with respect.","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":"2027-05-17","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":"2027-09-01","name":"Independence Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 1 September 1991, when Uzbekistan 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":"2027-10-01","name":"Teachers and Instructors Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"1 October is Teachers' and Instructors' Day (Day of the Teacher and Mentor), a public holiday in Uzbekistan.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Teachers' Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-12-08","name":"Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Marks 8 December 1992, when Uzbekistan 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}],"working_days":{"2026":{"total":247,"months":{"January":20,"February":20,"March":19,"April":22,"May":17,"June":22,"July":23,"August":20,"September":21,"October":21,"November":21,"December":21},"quarters":{"Q1":59,"Q2":61,"Q3":64,"Q4":63}},"2027":{"total":252,"months":{"January":20,"February":20,"March":20,"April":22,"May":19,"June":22,"July":22,"August":22,"September":21,"October":20,"November":22,"December":22},"quarters":{"Q1":60,"Q2":63,"Q3":65,"Q4":64}}},"source":"TimeBento","built_on":"2026-11-04"}