In fact, there are not so many public holidays in Uzbekistan, it’s Independence Day – September 1, Constitution Day – December 8, Day of Honor and Glory – May 9, but the government is sympathetic to traditional national holidays. They are all equated with the state and are declared days off.
One of the most significant events of the year are Ramadan and Kurban-Iyd, the two great Islamic festivals that come after the long-term spiritual fast (uraza), which makes us purify and reflect on the frailty of the life and grandeur of the Almighty.
During the celebration, people after the congratulatory service in the mosque, perform the prescribed rituals, mainly associated with the commemoration of the deceased, then receive guests or are poisoned to visit relatives. The occupation of charity these days is considered especially pleasing. Therefore, even the most unsecured families try to treat neighbors with their neighbors or acquaintances.
The holiday of Navruz originated in Khorasan (in the northeast of Iran) more than three thousand years ago, eventually spreading to the neighboring states of the near and Middle Asia. And this holiday arose not on an equal footing, but solely at the behest of nature itself.
It is on March 21, the day when day and night are equal, that a new solar cycle begins, a new astronomical year, and, consequently, the law of renewal again comes into force. Therefore Navruz for the Turkic and Iranian people is like the New Year for Europeans. Later, under the Achaemenids (VI-IV centuries BC), Navruz first received state status, having turned from an agricultural ritual to a Zoroastrian holiday and was tied to the cult of the Sun and Zarathustra.
September 1, 1991 – the day of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan which is the first and most important national holiday of the country. The whole Republic celebrates the anniversary of Independence widely, brightly and cheerfully.
In each region, and there are 12 in Uzbekistan, a festive program is being prepared. Wherever you are on this day, you can find a fascinating spectacle: these are the performances of original folklore groups, and gambling sports, and variety shows, and noisy fairs of folk craftsmen. And, of course, what holiday without food? Festive pilaf on this day is the central dish of any dastarkhan, followed by family, colleagues, neighbors, friends.
Constitution Day of Uzbekistan The National Day of Uzbekistan – Constitution Day – is celebrated annually on December 8. This day in 1992, at the 11th session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Basic Law of the country – the Constitution of Uzbekistan as an independent sovereign state was unanimously adopted.
9th of May is celebrated the Day of Remembrance and Honor, as well as the 71st anniversary of the Victory over Fascism in the Second World War of 1941-1945. It is a holiday of light sadness, reverent respect, pride and deep gratitude in Uzbekistan.
