Public holidays
Public holidays in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has 17 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 OctoberTeachers and Instructors Day — in 20 days
202617 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 2 JanuaryAdditional day off by Presidential decreelong weekend likely
Sunday 8 MarchWomen's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 9 MarchWomen's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchNowruzfalls on a weekend
Monday 23 MarchNowruz (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 9 MayDay of Memory and Honorfalls on a weekend
Monday 11 MayDay of Memory and Honor (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayAdditional day off by Presidential decree
Friday 29 MayAdditional day off by Presidential decreelong weekend likely
Monday 31 AugustAdditional day off by Presidential decreelong weekend likely
Tuesday 1 SeptemberIndependence Day
Thursday 1 OctoberTeachers and Instructors Day
Tuesday 8 DecemberConstitution Day
Thursday 31 DecemberDay off (substituted from 12/12/2026)
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 MarchWomen's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Sunday 21 MarchNowruzfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 MarchNowruz (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 9 MayDay of Memory and Honorfalls on a weekend
Monday 10 MayDay of Memory and Honor (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 1 SeptemberIndependence Day
Friday 1 OctoberTeachers and Instructors Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 8 DecemberConstitution Day
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.