Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan

Last updated

This is the list of public holidays in Kyrgyzstan :

DateEnglish nameLocal name/sNotes
January 1-6 New Year's Day Жаңы жыл
Новый Год (Novyy God)
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')
March 21 Nooruz Mairamy НоорузWhich 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)
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)
Defined by lunar calendar Orozo Ait Орозо айтEnd of Ramadan
Celebrated 70 days after the Orozo Ait Kurman Ait Курман айтFeast of Sacrifice

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

Other holidays

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic</span> Military of Kyrgyzstan

The Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic is the national military of Kyrgyzstan. It was originally formed from the former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District stationed in newly independent Kyrgyzstan. It consists of the Ground Forces, the Air Force and the National Guard. Affiliated security forces to the armed forces included the Internal Troops, the State Committee for National Security and the Border Troops.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eid al-Fitr</span> Islamic holiday at the end of Ramadan, first day of Shawwal

Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also known as the First Eid or as the Lesser Eid by some Muslim communities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyrgyzstan</span> Country in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia, lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the capital and largest city. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and China to the east and southeast. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's over 7 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians.

Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Defender of the Fatherland Day</span> Holiday observed in several former Soviet republics

Defender of the Fatherland Day is a holiday observed in Russia, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. It is celebrated on 23 February, except in Kazakhstan, where it is celebrated on 7 May. Ukraine abolished the holiday starting 1992 and, after the Revolution of Dignity, has instated the somewhat similar Defender of Ukraine Day on 1 October.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Religion in Kyrgyzstan</span>

Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan and the constitution guarantees freedom of religion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shohimardon</span> Rural community in Fergana Region, Uzbekistan

Shohimardon is a village and a subdivision of Fergana District, Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan. It is an exclave of Uzbekistan, surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, in a valley in the Pamir-Alay mountains. The name means ‘King of Men’ in Persian. The river Shohimardonsoy flows through the exclave. There are two villages: Shohimardon and Yordon.

The history of the Jews in Kyrgyzstan is linked directly to the history of the Bukharan Jews of Uzbekistan. Until the 20th century, most Jews living in the Kyrgyz areas were of the Bukharian Jewish community. However, during the 20th century, large amounts of European Jews began to emigrate to Kyrgyzstan which was then part of the Soviet Union, and a small amount of them still live in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyrgyzstan at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Kyrgyzstan participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aït Atta</span> Berber tribe

The Ait Atta are a large Berber tribal confederation or "supertribe" of South eastern Morocco, estimated to number about 330,000 as of 1960. They are divided into "five fifths", all said to descend from the forty sons of their common ancestor Dadda Atta: these "fifths" are the Ayt Wallal, Ayt Wahlim, Ayt Isful, Ayt Yazza and Ayt Unbgi. They speak Tachelhit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">State Border Guard Service</span> Border security branch of Kyrgyzstans military

The Border Guard Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic, or simply the Kyrgyz Frontier Force, is the border guard of the Kyrgyz Republic. It is currently a Public Service department of the government of the republic and is not part of any ministries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Independence Day (Kyrgyzstan)</span> Public holiday in Kyrgyzstan

The Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan is the main state holiday in Kyrgyzstan. It is celebrated in Kyrgyzstan annually on August 31, the anniversary of its declaration of independence in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Youssef Aït Bennasser</span> Moroccan footballer (born 1996)

Youssef Aït Bennasser is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Samsunspor. Born in France, he represents Morocco at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Day of the Armed Forces (Kyrgyzstan)</span> National holiday in Kyrgyzstan

Day of the Armed Forces is a national holiday in Kyrgyzstan celebrated annually on May 29 commemorating the founding of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. It the second military holiday celebrated in the country, with Defender of the Fatherland Day on 23 February being of equal status as of January 2003. Armed Forces Day also takes place a day after a different holiday, Border Guards Day, which commemorates jointly with Armed Forces Day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Day of the People's April Revolution</span> Kyrgyz national holiday

The Day of the People's April Revolution is a national holiday in Kyrgyzstan that commemorates the Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010. Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev signed a presidential decree authorizing the public holiday on April 4, 2016. On April 7, 2010, protesters led by opposition leaders stormed the parliament building in Bishkek and took over the headquarters of several major broadcasters. Roza Otunbayeva was then chosen as head of the Interim Government.The anniversary of the Revolution was declared a public holiday in 2011. and became a non-working holiday in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyrgyz Air Force</span> Aerial warfare branch of the armed forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz Air Force is the official air force of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. Its current commander is Colonel Kylychbek Aidaraliev. The official holiday of the air forces is Aviation Day on August 18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Border Guards Day</span> Holiday in former Soviet Union

Border Guards Day, also known as Frontier Guards Day is a former Soviet holiday that celebrates the border guard services of Russia and former Soviet republics. It is currently observed in Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan on 28 May - the anniversary of the formation of the Soviet Border Troops in 1918.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spanish Regional Federation of the IWA</span>

The Spanish Regional Federation of the International Workingmen's Association, known by its Spanish abbreviation FRE-AIT, was the Spanish chapter of the socialist working class organization commonly known today as the First International. The FRE-AIT was active between 1870 and 1881 and was influential not only in the labour movement of Spain, but also in the emerging global anarchist school of thought.

This is a list of individuals and events related to Kyrgyzstan in 2024.

This is a list of individuals and events related to Kyrgyzstan in 2025.

References