Holidays and Festivals of Uzbekistan contents

Uzbekistan hesitated to oppose the coup, but eventually decided to the 

republic independent. In December 1991, Uzbekistan passed an independence 

referendum and started working on its own constitution. Uzbeks had to wait 

until the close of 1992 to have their civil rights written into a constitution that 

they could call their own. On December 8, 1992, President Karimov signed the 

constitution in the city of Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan. The event was 

so politically important that the date was proclaimed in the constitution as a 

public holiday to be observed every year as Constitution Day. 

 

 

 

Uzbekistan’s Constitution Day Traditions, Customs and 

Activities 

 

This is a non-work holiday for Uzbeks. Even though Independence Day