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Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan

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This is the list of public holidays in Kyrgyzstan:

DateEnglish nameLocal name/sNotes
January 1New Year's DayЖаңы жыл
Новый Год (*Novyy God*)
January 7Orthodox ChristmasТөрөлүү майрамы
Рождество Христово (*Rojdestvo hrıstovo* / *Rozhdestvo Khristovo*)Celebrated by local Orthodox Christians
February 23Fatherland Defender's DayМекенди коргоочунун күнү
День защитника ОтечестваFormation of the Red Army in February 1918.
March 8International Women's DayЭл аралык аялдар күнү
Международный женский день (''Mezhdunarodnyy zhenskiy den''')
March 21Nooruz MairamyНоорузWhich is originally the Persian New Year, is traditionally a springtime holiday marking the beginning of a new year.
April 7url=http://www.rferl.org/content/kyrgyzstan-revolution-april-7-public-holiday/27653109.htmltitle=Kyrgyz Popular Revolution Recognized As Public Holidaydate=2016-04-04newspaper=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertylanguage=Englishaccess-date=2016-04-05}}Элдик Апрель революциясы күнүCommemorates the Second Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010.
May 1International Workers' DayЭмгек күнү
May 5Constitution DayКыргыз Республикасынын конституция күнү
День Конституции Кыргызская Республики (*Den' Konstitutsii Kyrgyzskaya Respubliki*)
May 9Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory DayЖеңиш күнү
День Победы (*Den' Pobedy*)A holiday in the former Soviet Union carried over
August 31Independence DayКыргыз Республикасынын Эгемендүүлүк күнү
День независимости Кыргызская Республики (*Den' nezavisimosti Kyrgyzskaya Respubliki*)
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.
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.

Other holidays

  • Day of the Armed Forces - 29 May
  • Day of Aviation - August 18

References

References

  1. (2016-04-04). "Kyrgyz Popular Revolution Recognized As Public Holiday". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
  2. "Kyrgyzstan Renames Soviet-Era October Revolution Day, Lengthens Holiday".
  3. "Статья 113 Трудового Кодекса Кыргызской Республики".
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