Individuals and events related to Uzbekistan in 2026.
Events February 6–22 February – Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics
March 3 March – President Mirziyoyev signs a decree to increase protection against women and children and apply harsher penalties against harassment, violence and pedophilia. 26 March – Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon arrives in Uzbekistan for a state visit, during which the Tajikistan embassy is officially inaugurated in Tashkent.
April 28 April – A court in Switzerland dismisses graft charges against former president Islam Karimov's daughter, Gulnara Karimova, citing her continued house arrest and inability to take part in the trial.
June 8 June – A gas explosion occurs at a filling station in Qashqadaryo Region, killing six people. 11 June–19 July – Uzbekistan participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
July 26 July – Ten modernist structures in Tashkent are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
September 10 September – Two workers are dead after a vehicle tire explodes at Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company mine.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 14 January – Day of Defenders of the Native land 8 March – International Women's Day 20 March – Eid al-Fitr 21 March – Nowruz 9 May – Day of Memory and Honour 27 May – Eid al-Adha 1 September – Independence Day 1 October – Teachers' Day 8 December – Constitution Day
Art and entertainment List of Uzbekistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths 11 February – Qallibek Kamolov, 99, Soviet politician, first secretary of the Karakalpak Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan (1963–1984) 12 February – Mirakbar Rahmonqulov, 74, senator (since 2020) 20 April – Rim Giniyatullin, 82, minister of land reclamation and water management (1989–1996) 4 June – Amin Tojiyev, 79, chairman of the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan (1989–1992, 1998–2002) 22 August – Sabirzhan Ruziyev, 73, fencer, Olympic silver medallist (1980)
See also
Outline of Uzbekistan List of Uzbekistan-related topics History of Uzbekistan
References
External links Online calendar