Tajikistan to introduce new professional holiday

The Government of Tajikistan has issued a decree to approve and submit amendments to the law «On Public Holidays» for consideration to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament). 
Under the proposed amendments, it is suggested to celebrate the Day of Social Insurance and Pension Workers annually on July 1st. It will be a working day
Currently, Tajikistan officially recognizes 97 public holidays. Among them, 12 days are considered non-working holidays, including the following:
·         January 1 — New Year’s Day;
·         March 8 — Mother’s Day;
·         March 21-24 — Navrouz Festival
·         May 9 — Victory Day;
·         June 27 — National Unity Day;
·         September 9 — Tajikistan’s Independence Day;
·         November 6 — Constitution Day of the Republic of Tajikistan;
·         Idi Ramazon or Eid al-Fitr — one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims and commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which Muslims fast daily from before dawn until sunset;   
·         Idi Qurbon or Eid al-Adha — the second of the two main festivals in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar.
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