Navruz in Uzbekistan
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This article is about celebration of the feast of Nowruz in Uzbekistan. For the main article, see Nowruz.
Navruz (Uzbek: Navroʻz / Наврўз) is celebrated widely in Uzbekistan. It is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It has been celebrated on the territory corresponding to modern-day Uzbekistan for at least two thousand years.[1]
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Country | Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan |
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Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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Inscription | 2016 (4th session) |
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When Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, celebrations of Navruz were generally unofficial, and at times even prohibited.[2] Currently Navruz is an official public holiday in Uzbekistan and is always celebrated on March 21. Still, holiday celebrations are spread out over several days.