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July
21

Horses are a large part of Kyrgyz culture and so every year national horse games are held. These include ulak tartysh (‘grey wolf’) where two...

July
27

A horse-centred outdoor festival that involves long-distance horse races, traditional horse games, poetry competitions, music concerts and...

August
01

Demonstrations of hunting with golden eagles and Taigan dogs, Kyrgyz national games that include ulak tartysh, and sale of handicrafts and...

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Kyrgyzstan Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Orozo Ait itself. Orozo Ait and Kurban Ait (Feast of Sacrifice) may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2013

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
07
Russian Orthodox Christmas Day
Start date:
7 January 2013
March
08
International Women's Day
Start date:
8 March 2013
March
21
Nowruz (Persian New Year)
Start date:
21 March 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
05
Constitution Day
Start date:
5 May 2013
May
09
Victory Day
Start date:
9 May 2013
August
08
Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
August
31
Independence Day
Start date:
31 August 2013
October
15
Kurban Ait (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013

2014

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
07
Russian Orthodox Christmas Day
Start date:
7 January 2014
March
08
International Women's Day
Start date:
8 March 2014
March
21
Nowruz (Persian New Year)
Start date:
21 March 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
05
Constitution Day
Start date:
5 May 2014
May
09
Victory Day
Start date:
9 May 2014
July
28
Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
August
31
Independence Day
Start date:
31 August 2014
October
04
Kurban Ait (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014