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THE 8^th FORM ( 8 CONTROL WORKS)

The 8^th form. Control Work 1. Dictation

Official Holidays in Uzbekistan

Each year Uzbekistan celebrates seven public holidays: 1st of January – New Year, 8th of March – International Women’s Day, 21st of March – Navruz, 9th of May – Memorial Day, 1st of September – Independence Day, 1st of October – Teacher’s Day, 8th of December – Constitution Day. Also Uzbekistan celebrates the Day of Defenders of Motherland on January 14 and the Day of Remembrance for the victims of political repressions, observed on August 31, though these holidays are not free days. Two major Muslim holidays in Uzbekistan, Ramadan Khait and Kurban Khait, are days off and are celebrated each year according to the lunar calendar. Holidays in Uzbekistan have own history and its particular significance for Uzbek people. Such holidays as Navruz, Eid-Al-Fitr and Eid-Al-Adha came from the ancient times. Uzbekistan people also widely celebrate international holidays: New Year, the most favorite and magic holiday around the world, and the International Women’s Day, devoted to wives, mothers, daughters and all beautiful women of the Earth

Festivals

Festivals are part of our lives. We have personal festivals, like birthdays. And we have big festivals, like Navruz and New Year. Then there are national festivals, like Independent Day. In some towns, there are special, local festivals to celebrate local events.

There are also the religious festivals: Ramadan and Eid for Muslims, Christmas, Lent and Easter in the Christian World, Diwali for Hindus, Buddha’s Birthday In Asia. Now there are modern festivals, like Women’s Day and World Environment Day, too. The list goes on and on.

Many festivals have their own food and celebrations. Some festivals occur in different forms in different countries. And some change their dates, like Valentine’s Day (14^th February in Europe and North America, June in Brazil).

Let’s try to understand these differences. In this way, we can find out about people in different places and cultures. Why are they different? Perhaps, through their festivals, we can understand other people better.

In “Festivals”, we have information and pictures about festivals in different places. There are also opportunities to reflect, to compare, and to do research.