page_title: Defender of the Fatherland Day
section_title: In Kyrgyzstan
hierarchical_section_title: Defender of the Fatherland Day / Celebrations in Russia and worldwide / In other countries / In Kyrgyzstan
caption_attribution_description: English: Defender of the Fatherland Day in Kyrgyzstan
context_page_description: Defender of the Fatherland Day; Kazakh: Отан қорғаушы күні; Tajik: Рӯзи Дорандаи Ватан; Kyrgyz: Мекенди коргоочулардын күнү; Belarusian: Дзень абаронцы Айчыны is a holiday observed in Russia, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. It is celebrated on 23 February, except in Kazakhstan, where it is celebrated on 7 May.
context_section_description: In Kyrgyzstan, Defender of the Fatherland Day is a non-working holiday. In Bishkek, there is a military parade of the Bishkek Garrison. The holiday was first introduced in the country by the Government of Kyrgyzstan on January 20, 2003. Personnel of the Kyrgyz Army have their own professional holiday on May 29, which is the Day of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan.
caption: A Defender of the Fatherland Day parade in Bishkek.
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