Navruz
Season or date: Around March 21
A Persian-origin New Year festival celebrating the spring equinox with street dances and sumalak distribution.
Festivals in Uzbekistan
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Independence Day
Season or date: September 1
National ceremony and fireworks celebrating 1991 independence.
Silk & Spice Festival
Season or date: Late May
International festival of traditional crafts and spice markets held in Bukhara.
Timur Memorial Day
Season or date: April 9
Cultural event honoring the hero Timur.
Lazgi Dance Festival
Season or date: September
Ethnic dance contest held in Khorezm Province.
Plov Festival
Season or date: November
Food festival in Tashkent where plov masters from various regions compete.
Public holidays
- Navruz (Spring Equinox)
- Independence Day
- Constitution Day
- International Women's Day
- Victory Day
- Teacher's Day
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha