This is the list of public holidays in Kyrgyzstan:
| Date | English name | Local name/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1-6 | New Year's Day | Жаңы жыл Новый Год (Novyy God) |
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| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | пайгамбардын туулган күнү Рождество Христово (Rojdestvo hrıstovo / Rozhdestvo Khristovo) |
Celebrated by local Orthodox Christians |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | Эл аралык аялдар күнү Международный женский день (Mezhdunarodnyy zhenskiy den') |
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| March 21 | Nooruz Mairamy | Нооруз | Which is originally the Persian New Year, is traditionally a springtime holiday marking the beginning of a new year. |
| May 1-8 | Labour Day | Эмгек күнү | |
| May 5 | Constitution Day | Кыргыз Республикасынын конституция күнү День Конституции Кыргызская Республики (Den' Konstitutsii Kyrgyzskaya Respubliki) |
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| May 9 | Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day | Жеңиш күнү День Победы (Den' Pobedy) |
A holiday in the former Soviet Union carried over
to present-day Kazakhstan and other former republics (Except Baltic Countries and Ukraine). |
| August 31 | Independence Day | Кыргыз Республикасынын Эгемендүүлүк күнү День независимости Кыргызская Республики (Den' nezavisimosti Kyrgyzskaya Respubliki) |
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| Defined by lunar calendar | Orozo Ait | Орозо айт | End of Ramadan |
| Celebrated 70 days after the Orozo Ait | Kurman Ait | Курман айт | Feast of Sacrifice |
Two additional Muslim holidays Orozo Ait and Kurman Ait are defined by lunar calendar.
Other holidays
- Day of the Armed Forces - 29 May
- Day of Aviation - August 18
References
- National holidays on Kyrgyzstan government web site. Retrieved on 8 March 2009
- R. Stewart and S. Weldon, Kyrgyzstan, Odyssey, 2002, p. 105, ISBN 962-217-675-5
