Public and national holidays in Uzbekistan:
January 1 – New Year
January 14 – Day of Defender of the Motherland
March 8 – International Women’s Day
March 21 – Nowruz
May 9 – Day of Memory and Remembrance
September 1 – Independence Day
October 1 – Teacher’s Day
December 8 – Day of the Constitution
People in Uzbekistan love holidays and celebrate them always cheerfully and on a grand scale. The two sacred great Islamic holidays, Ramazon and Qurbon Hayit, are among the most important holidays in Uzbekistan. Both holidays last for three days and are celebrated with family, friends and relatives. The first day of Ramazon and Qurbon Hayit is considered non-working.
Nowruz, one of the most ancient and colorful holidays, is celebrated on March 21, the day of the vernal equinox. “Navruz” in translation means “new day” and is considered the beginning of the new year. The holiday marks the beginning of a new life, the awakening of nature. The main dish of Nowruz is Sumalak, which is prepared by women from sprouted wheat on the night before the holiday.
Independence Day is one of the most significant national holidays in the country. It is celebrated on September 1 all over Uzbekistan brightly, cheerfully and colorfully. You can see a lot of people in the square and the streets, the celebration is accompanied by concerts, dances and fireworks. Independence Day is the personification of tolerance, mutual respect and friendship between representatives of different nationalities living in the republic.
