title: Public holidays in Uzbekistan
text: # Public holidays in Uzbekistan
  
  Public holidays in Uzbekistan:
  
  ## Fixed date
  
  | Date | Uzbek name | Russian name | English name / Brief info |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | January 1 | Yangi Yil Bayrami | Новый Год | New Year's Day |
  | March 8 | Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni | Международный Женский День | International Women's Day |
  | March 21 | Navro'z Bayrami | Навруз | Nowruz (Persian New Year) |
  | May 9 | Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni | День Памяти и Почестей | Day of Remembrance and Honor - Introduced by President Islam Karimov as a commemoration of those who suffered in the war against fascism during World War II and who sacrificed their lives for freedom of the country. |
  | September 1 | Mustaqillik Kuni | День Независимости | Independence Day |
  | October 1 | O'qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni | День Учителя и Наставника | Teacher's Day |
  | December 8 | Konstitutsiya Kuni | День Конституции | Constitution Day |
  
  ## Variable date
  
  * End of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr
  * 70 days later Eid al-Adha
  