Introduction
Planning work and rest for the year ahead is an important task for many businesses, organizations, and citizens. To organize the work process, vacations, and trips effectively, it's worth getting familiar with the production calendar and main holidays in advance. In this article we'll go through the official 2025 holiday dates in Uzbekistan, religious celebrations, day-off transfers, and working-time norms.
Official public holidays in 2025
According to the production calendar approved by the government, the following are non-working days in 2025:
- January 1 (Wednesday) — New Year's Day.
- March 8 (Saturday) — International Women's Day.
- An additional day off is moved to March 10 (Monday).
- March 21 (Friday) — Navruz (the spring festival).
- Forms a three-day weekend (March 21–23).
- March 31 (Monday) — Ruza Khayit (Eid al-Fitr), the first day after the holy month of Ramadan.
- May 9 (Friday) — Day of Memory and Honor.
- June 7 (Saturday) — Kurban Khayit (Eid al-Adha).
- An extra day off is moved to June 9 (Monday).
- September 1 (Monday) — Independence Day.
- October 1 (Wednesday) — Teachers' and Mentors' Day.
- December 8 (Monday) — Constitution Day.
Important! The dates of the religious holidays (Ruza Khayit and Kurban Khayit) are based on the lunar calendar and may be adjusted by official decree.
Additional days off and transfers. In 2025 several public holidays fall on weekends or are joined to them, creating extended rest periods. Important transfers and compensations:
- January 2 (Thursday): a day off transferred from Saturday January 4 (for the five-day work week).
- March 10 (Monday): compensation for March 8 falling on Saturday.
- June 9 (Monday): transfer because of Kurban Khayit.
- March 22 and 28, May 6–7: dates may be clarified to form long weekends.
Schedule of working-day transfers
- January 6 → January 11 (for the six-day work week).
- April 28 → April 26.
- July 4 → July 12.
Working-time norms and shortened days. Total day count
- Total days in the year: 365
- Working days: 252–255 (depending on the five- or six-day work week schedule)
- Weekends and holidays: 110–113
Working hours (40-hour week)
- January: 176 hours
- March: 160 hours (accounting for public holidays)
- December: 176 hours
Shortened working days. The day before public holidays the work day is shortened by 1 hour. For example, March 30 (the day before Ruza Khayit). Seasonal specifics
- New Year's holidays: for the five-day work week, time off may run from December 28, 2024 to January 2, 2025.
- Summer holidays: in June the holiday weekend stretches from June 7 to June 9 (Kurban Khayit).
- Autumn weekend: September 1 (Independence Day) joins with the August 30–31 weekend, allowing for a short break at the end of summer.
Important nuances
- Provisional status: The calendar may be adjusted by Presidential decree. Watch the news and official sources.
- Company specifics: Some organizations may follow their own transfer schedules — the main thing is to comply with the Labor Code.
- Shortened days: Don't forget to factor in the reduction of working time the day before holidays when planning schedules.
Calendar of public holidays and days off for 2025
Below is a brief calendar accounting for the main state and religious holidays as well as transfers.