Public holidays in Tajikistan

Public holidays in Tajikistan.

Holidays

DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
January 1New Year's Day--
February 23Armed Forces Day-Commemorates the founding of the Military of Tajikistan.
March 8International Woman's Day--
March 20 - March 22Persian New YearNavruz-
April 6Day of the Leader of the Nation[1]--
May 1International Labour Day--
May 9Victory Day[2]-End of World War II (former Soviet holiday)
June 27National Unity Day--
September 9Independence Day-Commemorates Tajikistan's independence from the USSR in 1991.
November 6Constitution Day--
November 24Day of the State Flag
date variesEid al-FitrEid-i-RamazonCommemorates end of Ramadan
date variesEid al-AdhaEid-i-KurbonOccurs 70 days after the end of Ramadan

Other Holidays

See also

References

  1. ↑ "According to the proposed legislation, the public holiday would be called either President's Day or the Day of the Leader of the Nation". Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  2. ↑ http://www.advantour.com/tajikistan/holidays.htm. Retrieved 2017-08-30. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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