Public holidays in Uzbekistan 2026

17 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Uzbekistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Yangi yil	Yangi yil
2 January Friday	Friday	Additional day off by Presidential decree Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni	Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni
8 March Sunday	Sunday	Women's Day Xotin-qizlar kuni	Xotin-qizlar kuni
9 March Monday	Monday	Women's Day (observed) Xotin-qizlar kuni (koʻchirilgan) Observed day off for Women's Day (Sun 8 Mar)	Xotin-qizlar kuni (koʻchirilgan)
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Roʻza hayit Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Roʻza hayit
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Nowruz Navroʻz bayrami	Navroʻz bayrami
23 March Monday	Monday	Nowruz (observed) Navroʻz bayrami (koʻchirilgan) Observed day off for Nowruz (Sat 21 Mar)	Navroʻz bayrami (koʻchirilgan)
9 May Saturday	Saturday	Day of Memory and Honor Xotira va qadrlash kuni	Xotira va qadrlash kuni
11 May Monday	Monday	Day of Memory and Honor (observed) Xotira va qadrlash kuni (koʻchirilgan) Observed day off for Day of Memory and Honor (Sat 9 May)	Xotira va qadrlash kuni (koʻchirilgan)
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Qurbon hayit Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Qurbon hayit
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Additional day off by Presidential decree Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni	Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni
29 May Friday	Friday	Additional day off by Presidential decree Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni	Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni
31 August Monday	Monday	Additional day off by Presidential decree Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni	Prezidentining farmoni bilan qoʻshimcha dam olish kuni
1 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day Mustaqillik kuni	Mustaqillik kuni
1 October Thursday	Thursday	Teachers and Instructors Day Oʻqituvchi va murabbiylar kuni	Oʻqituvchi va murabbiylar kuni
8 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Constitution Day Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi kuni	Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasi kuni
31 December Thursday	Thursday	Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) Dam olish kuni (12/12 2026 dan koʻchirilgan) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 12 Dec	Dam olish kuni (12/12 2026 dan koʻchirilgan)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Uzbekistan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Additional day off by Presidential decree
Typically in Tashkent: high 6°C (43°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
Women's Day, Women's Day (observed)
Typically in Tashkent: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Nowruz, Nowruz (observed)
Typically in Tashkent: high 16°C (61°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May · 3 days off
Day of Memory and Honor, Day of Memory and Honor (observed)
Typically in Tashkent: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of days
Wed 27 May – Sun 31 May · 5 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Additional day off by Presidential decree
Typically in Tashkent: high 29°C (84°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 13% of days
Sat 29 Aug – Tue 1 Sep · 4 days off
Additional day off by Presidential decree, Independence Day
Typically in Tashkent: high 32°C (90°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 7% of days
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 4 days off
Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), New Year's Day
Typically in Tashkent: high 7°C (45°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 30% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Oct – Sun 4 Oct)
Teachers and Instructors Day
Typically in Tashkent: high 24°C (75°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 13% of days
Mon 7 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec)
Constitution Day
Typically in Tashkent: high 9°C (48°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 24% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 22 May, Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Additional day off by Presidential decreeShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · Women's Day, Women's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz, Nowruz (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 26 May) get 6 days in a rowTue 26 May – Sun 31 May · Eid al-Adha, Additional day off by Presidential decreeShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Aug – Tue 1 Sep · Additional day off by Presidential decree, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓