Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Oct. 11
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend
The Turkmen parliament has amended the Labour Code. According to the parliamentary document, the below-mentioned national holidays and memorable days are days-off in the country:
1) January 1 - New Year
2) March 8 - International Women's Day
3) March 20-21 – Novruz holiday
4) May 18 - Constitution Day
5) January 27 - Independence Day of Turkmenistan
6) October 6 - Day of Remembrance of the victims of the earthquake in 1948
7) December 12 - Neutrality Day
8) Eid al-Adha (Sacrifice Feast) – a specific date annually set by the presidential decree
9) Eid al-Fitr (Islamic holy month of fasting) – a specific date annually set by the presidential decree
The below-mentioned holidays and memorable days are also celebrated in Turkmenistan but are not days-off.
1) January 27 - Day of Fatherland Defenders
2) February 18 - Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan
3) March 7 - Day of Transport and Communication Workers
4) March 31 - Day of Chemical Industry Workers;
5) April 7 - World Health Day
6) April 17 - Day of the Workers of Migration Bodies
7) Last Sunday in April - Turkmen Racing Horse Festival
8) May 9 - Victory Day
9) May 25 - Ashgabat City Day
10) May 29 - Day of Internal Affairs Officers
11) Last Sunday of May - Turkmen Carpet Day
12) June 1 - International Children's Day
13) June 5 - World Environment Day
14) First Sunday in June - Day of the Workers of Textile Industry
15) June 12 - Science Day
16) June 26 - Day of Prosecutor's Office Employees
17) June 27 - Day of Workers of Culture and Art
18) July 5 - Day of Judicial Employees
19) July 21 - Day of the Workers of Health and Medical Industry
20) August 11 - Day of Frontiersmen
21) September 1 - Day of Knowledge and Students
22) Second Saturday in September - Day of the Workers of Energy Industry
23) October 1 - International Day of Senior Citizens
24) October 9 - Day of Naval Forces of Turkmenistan
25) Second Sunday of November - Hasyl Bayramy (Harvest Festival)
26) December 14 - Day of the Workers of Oil, Gas, Power and Geological Industry
27) December 21 - Day of Remembrance of the first president of Turkmenistan S.A. Niyazov