# Public holidays in Uzbekistan 2026

Uzbekistan has 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/uz/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/uz/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/uz/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/uz.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 103 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Additional day off by Presidential decree |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | Women's Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | Women's Day (observed) |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Nowruz |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Nowruz (observed) |
| 2026-05-09 | Saturday | Day of Memory and Honor |
| 2026-05-11 | Monday | Day of Memory and Honor (observed) |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Additional day off by Presidential decree |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Additional day off by Presidential decree |
| 2026-08-31 | Monday | Additional day off by Presidential decree |
| 2026-09-01 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | Teachers and Instructors Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Constitution Day |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026) |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

Weekend days that are official working days in 2026: Sat 12 December 2026. They are counted as working days.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 103 | 14 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 5 days, Wed 31 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026: Additional day off by Presidential decree, New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026: Women's Day
- 4 days, Fri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026: Day of Memory and Honor
- 5 days, Wed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026: Eid al-Adha, Additional day off by Presidential decree
- 4 days, Sat 29 August to Tue 1 September 2026: Additional day off by Presidential decree, Independence Day
- 4 days, Thu 31 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027: Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 October 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 October 2026 (4 days): Teachers and Instructors Day
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Constitution Day

## Questions about 2026 in Uzbekistan

**How many working days are there in Uzbekistan in 2026?** 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 103 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Uzbekistan have in 2026?** 14 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Uzbekistan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Uzbekistan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2024.md)
- [Uzbekistan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2025.md)
- [Uzbekistan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2026.md)
- [Uzbekistan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2027.md)
- [Uzbekistan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2028.md)
- [Uzbekistan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2029.md)
- [Uzbekistan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/uzbekistan/2030.md)

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