Uzbekistan to observe Eid al Adha on 1 September

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- First day of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) was announced as day-off in Uzbekistan and will be marked widely as holiday in the country. The first day of Eid al-Adha falls to 1 September 2017.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyayev signed a resolution “On celebrating Kurban-hait (Eid al-Adha)” on 24 August 2017.

The resolution said taking into consideration the proposal of the Muslims’ Board of Uzbekistan, the first day of Eid al-Adha, 1 September 2017, is announced as day-off and will be marked as a holiday in Uzbekistan.