This annual holiday is celebrated ceremonially and colorfully on the l of September. This nationwide holiday personifies the dreams and expectations of all the people based on the basic principles of friendship, solidarity, and mutual respect. Profes-sional and amateur entertainers perform on streets and in squares, and public outdoor parties and exhibitions in parks are held. Victory Day - 9 May . This holiday is celebrated in independent Uzbekistan together with the rest of the world.
People attend memorials, pay tribute to the war heroes.
Navruz - 21 March . With the coming of independence to Uzbekistan the oldest folk holiday, Navruz Bayram, has been revived. This day is for people to visit each other, give gifts, welcome the coming of spring and take part in public parties. The beautiful national holiday Navruz is celebrated all over Uzbekistan for a month and people do voluntary work to beautify the surroundings. Qurban Hayit .