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Current Date And Time In Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:56:42 TJT
Capital: Dushanbe
Currency: Tajikistani Somoni (TJS)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (TJT)
Population: 1,201,800
Area: 100.00 km²
State Code: DU

🗓️ Public Holidays in Dushanbe, Tajikistan


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Dushanbe.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Dushanbe observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Dushanbe, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day of Tajikistan on September 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Dushanbe, Tajikistan

This is Tajikistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Tajikistan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Dushanbe and the rest of Tajikistan, not a separate Dushanbe-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Dushanbe

These are Tajikistan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Tajikistan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Tajikistan, including Dushanbe. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence Day of TajikistanSeptember 9National HolidayFull National Closurewww.khovar.tj

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Dushanbe

Public holiday schedules in Dushanbe combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Dushanbe observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Dushanbe, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Dushanbe's own capital, Dushanbe observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Dushanbe.

Frequently Asked Questions — Dushanbe Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Dushanbe?

Yes, they do. Dushanbe follows Tajikistan's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Dushanbe?

Dushanbe observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Tajikistan nationally, since Dushanbe doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Dushanbe?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Dushanbe a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Dushanbe differ from the rest of Tajikistan?

No — public holidays in Tajikistan are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Dushanbe observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Dushanbe-specific reference, not because Dushanbe has its own separate holiday list.


Does Dushanbe, Dushanbe's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Dushanbe observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Dushanbe and Tajikistan. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Dushanbe's public holiday dates?

Dushanbe's public holidays are mandated by Tajikistan's national statutory framework, published via www.khovar.tj — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Dushanbe Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day of Tajikistan (September 9)
📍 Dushanbe Quick Facts
State Capital: Dushanbe
Population: 1,201,800
Area: 100 km²
Area Rank in Tajikistan: #5
Population Density: 12,018.0 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side