Nowruz is the name of the New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the Persian New Year.
Victory Day or 9 May marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and all post-Soviet states).
Uzbekistan has officially recognized 9 May from 1946 until 1988. Starting 1999, the holiday was restored as "Memorial/Remembrance Day"
In Uzbekistan, Independence Day is celebrated on September 1
December 8 marks the day in 1992 when Uzbekistan established its new Constitution.
National holidays when all offices are closed:
| Date | Uzbek name | English name | ||||
| January 1 | Yangi Yil Bayrami | New Year Holiday | ||||
| January 14 | Vatan himoyachilari kuni | Day of Defenders of the Motherland | ||||
| March 8 | Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni | International Women’s Day | ||||
| March 21 | Navro’z Bayrami | Nawruz (Persian New Year) | ||||
| May 9 | Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni | Memorial/Remembrance Day | ||||
| September 1 | Mustaqillik Kuni | Independence Day | ||||
| October 1 | O’qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni | Teacher’s Day | ||||
| December 8 | Konstitutsiya Kuni | Constitution Day |