Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan public holidays 2026

Uzbekistan has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 247 working days. Next up: Teachers and Instructors Day on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in 2 days.

Public holidays in Uzbekistan in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Additional day off by Presidential decreeNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Monday	Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	NowruzNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Nowruz Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 9Saturday	Day of Memory and HonorNationwide
May 11Monday	Day of Memory and Honor Day off in lieuNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Additional day off by Presidential decreeNationwide
May 29Friday	Additional day off by Presidential decreeNationwide
August
Aug 31Monday	Additional day off by Presidential decreeNationwide
September
Sep 1Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
October
Oct 1Thursday	Teachers and Instructors DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Constitution DayNationwide
Dec 31Thursday	Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026)Nationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Additional day off by Presidential decree
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 · Women's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23 · Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz
3 daysSat, May 9 – Mon, May 11 · Day of Memory and Honor
5 daysWed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-Adha, Additional day off by Presidential decree
4 daysSat, Aug 29 – Tue, Sep 1 · Additional day off by Presidential decree, Independence Day
4 daysThu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 · Teachers and Instructors DayTake Fri, Oct 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Constitution DayTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026)Take Fri, Jan 1 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Uzbekistan in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Additional day off by Presidential decree (Jan 2); Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Nowruz (Mar 21); Day of Memory and Honor (May 9); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Additional day off by Presidential decree (May 28); Additional day off by Presidential decree (May 29); Additional day off by Presidential decree (Aug 31); Independence Day (Sep 1); Teachers and Instructors Day (Oct 1); Constitution Day (Dec 8); Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) (Dec 31).

When is the next public holiday in Uzbekistan?

Teachers and Instructors Day, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 — in 2 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.