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. 1 weekend day is official working days and counted as such. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | |
| Sunday weekend | Women's Day | |
| Monday | Women's Day observed | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Nowruz | |
| Monday | Nowruz observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Memory and Honor | |
| Monday | Day of Memory and Honor observed | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | |
| Friday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | |
| Monday | Additional day off by Presidential decree | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Teachers and Instructors Day | |
| Tuesday | Constitution Day | |
| 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.
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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysWed 31 December 2025 to Sun 4 January 2026Additional day off by Presidential decree, New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026Women's Day
- 4 daysFri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026Eid al-Fitr, Nowruz
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026Day of Memory and Honor
- 5 daysWed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha, Additional day off by Presidential decree
- 4 daysSat 29 August to Tue 1 September 2026Additional day off by Presidential decree, Independence Day
- 4 daysThu 31 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026), New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 October 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 October 2026Teachers and Instructors Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026Constitution 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Women's Day (8 March 2026), Nowruz (21 March 2026), Day of Memory and Honor (9 May 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Uzbekistan?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Uzbekistan 2027 or go back to 2025.