Public holidays in Uzbekistan 2026
There are 17 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 17 public holidays in Uzbekistan 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Yangi yil | ||
| Friday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni | ||
| Sunday | Women's Day | Xotin-qizlar kuni | ||
| Monday | Women's Day (observed) | Xotin-qizlar kuni (koʻchirilgan) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Roʻza hayit (taxminiy) | ||
| Saturday | Nowruz | Navroʻz bayrami | ||
| Monday | Nowruz (observed) | Navroʻz bayrami (koʻchirilgan) | ||
| Saturday | Day of Memory and Honor | Xotira va qadrlash kuni | ||
| Monday | Day of Memory and Honor (observed) | Xotira va qadrlash kuni (koʻchirilgan) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Qurbon hayit (taxminiy) | ||
| Thursday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni | ||
| Friday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni | ||
| Monday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni | ||
| Tuesday | Independence Day | Mustaqillik kuni | ||
| Thursday | Teachers and Instructors Day | Oʻqituvchi va murabbiylar kuni | ||
| Tuesday | Constitution Day | Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi kuni | ||
| Thursday | Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) | Dam olish kuni (12/12 2026 dan koʻchirilgan) |
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
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar, Fri 13 Mar | 7 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Women's Day, Women's Day (observed) |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 23 Mar 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz, Nowruz (observed) |
| Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz, Nowruz (observed) |
| Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May, Fri 15 May | 9 May – 17 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Day of Memory and Honor, Day of Memory and Honor (observed) |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Additional day off by Presidential decree, Additional day off by Presidential decree |
| Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep | 29 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Additional day off by Presidential decree, Independence Day |
| Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep | 26 Sep – 1 Oct 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Teachers and Instructors Day |
| Fri 2 Oct | 1 Oct – 4 Oct 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Teachers and Instructors Day |
| Mon 7 Dec | 5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Constitution Day |
| Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec | 8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Constitution Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec | 26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), 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 Uzbekistan have in 2026?
17 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Uzbekistan?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Constitution Day on Tuesday, 8 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Additional day off by Presidential decree: take 2 days of leave (25 May, 26 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 23 May – 31 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code UZ (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.uz) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028