Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan


This is the list of public holidays in Kyrgyzstan:
DateEnglish nameLocal name/sNotes
January 1New Year's DayЖаңы жыл
Новый Год
January 7Orthodox ChristmasТөрөлүү майрамы
Рождество Христово 		Celebrated by local Orthodox Christians
February 23Fatherland Defender's DayМекенди коргоочунун күнү
День защитника Отечества		Formation of the Red Army in February 1918.
March 8International Women's DayЭл аралык аялдар күнү
Международный женский день
March 21Nooruz MairamyНоорузWhich is originally the Persian New Year, is traditionally a springtime holiday marking the beginning of a new year.
April 7Day of the People's April RevolutionЭлдик Апрель революциясы күнүCommemorates the Second Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010.
May 1International Workers' DayЭмгек күнү
May 5Constitution DayКыргыз Республикасынын конституция күнү
День Конституции Кыргызская Республики
May 9Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory DayЖеңиш күнү
День Победы 		A holiday in the former Soviet Union carried over
to present-day Kazakhstan and other former republics.
August 31Independence DayКыргыз Республикасынын Эгемендүүлүк күнү
День независимости Кыргызская Республики
November 7–8Days of History and Commemoration of AncestorsТарых күн жана аталардын эскерүүTwo-day holiday commemorating the national liberation uprising and the tragic events of 1916 known as Urkun.
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Previously, from independence to 2017, the country celebrated the Great October Socialist Revolution. It has now been replaced with День примирения и согласия, celebrated on a Nov. 7 before amendments in Labour Codex "
Defined by lunar calendarOrozo AitОрозо айтEnd of Ramadan
Celebrated 70 days after the Orozo AitKurman AitКурман айтFeast of Sacrifice

Two additional Muslim holidays Orozo Ait and Kurman Ait are defined by lunar calendar.

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