The key facts

  • Autumn holidays: from November 4 to November 9, 2026 inclusive (6 calendar days).
  • The last school day of the first quarter is November 3; the second quarter will begin on November 10.
  • The holiday dates are set by the regulation “On General Secondary Education”, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Autumn holiday dates

In general education schools of Uzbekistan, autumn holidays will begin on November 4, 2026 (Wednesday) and will last six calendar days — until November 9 (Monday) inclusive. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and several publications citing the ministry. The last school day of the first quarter will be November 3 (Tuesday), and classes of the second quarter will begin on November 10 (Tuesday).

Regulatory basis

According to Daryo.uz, the holiday dates are set by the regulation “On General Secondary Education”, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. Under paragraph 28 of the document, autumn holidays run from November 4 to November 9 inclusive (6 calendar days), winter holidays from December 28 to January 10 inclusive (14 calendar days), spring holidays from March 21 to March 27 inclusive (7 calendar days), and summer holidays from the day of the final control examinations until September 1. If the last day of holidays falls on a holiday or non-working day, classes resume on the next working day.

Clarifications from publications

Daryo.uz noted at the time of publication that the ministry had not made a separate official statement about the holiday dates in the current academic year; however, in its assessment, based on the current norms, the holidays should have started on November 4. The publication also drew a comparison: in 2025, autumn holidays also ran from November 4 to November 9, and pupils returned to classes on November 10. Kun.uz, citing the press service of the ministry, reported the same dates: the start of holidays on November 4, the end on November 9, and the start of the second quarter on November 10.