Public holidays in Tajikistan 2026
There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on a working day.
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All 12 public holidays in Tajikistan 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Соли Нав | ||
| Sunday | Mother's Day | Рӯзи Модар | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Рӯзи иди Рамазон (таҳминан) | ||
| Saturday | International Nowruz Day | Иди байналмилалии Наврӯз | ||
| Sunday | International Nowruz Day | Иди байналмилалии Наврӯз | ||
| Monday | International Nowruz Day | Иди байналмилалии Наврӯз | ||
| Tuesday | International Nowruz Day | Иди байналмилалии Наврӯз | ||
| Saturday | Victory Day | Рӯзи Ғалаба дар Ҷанги Бузурги Ватанӣ | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Рӯзи иди Қурбон (таҳминан) | ||
| Saturday | National Unity Day | Рӯзи Ваҳдати миллӣ | ||
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Рӯзи Истиқлолияти давлатии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон | ||
| Friday | Constitution Day | Рӯзи Конститутсияи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 24 Mar 2026 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), International Nowruz Day, International Nowruz Day, International Nowruz Day, International Nowruz Day |
| Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), International Nowruz Day, International Nowruz Day, International Nowruz Day, International Nowruz Day |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 7 Sep, Tue 8 Sep | 5 Sep – 9 Sep 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Independence Day |
| Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep | 9 Sep – 13 Sep 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Independence Day |
| Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Constitution Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Tajikistan have in 2026?
12 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code TJ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.tj) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028