Sources: CA-News (Tashkent) and Uzbekistan public holidays (qppstudio.net). Upon the advice of the Uzbekistan Muslims Administration, Uzbekistan's President, Islam Karimov, signed a decree which declares that the upcoming Kurban-hait (aka. Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday would be held on Monday, December 8, 2008, rather than on the previously announced date of December 9.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Uzbekistan Moves Kurban-Hait Public Holiday Date
Sources: CA-News (Tashkent) and Uzbekistan public holidays (qppstudio.net). Upon the advice of the Uzbekistan Muslims Administration, Uzbekistan's President, Islam Karimov, signed a decree which declares that the upcoming Kurban-hait (aka. Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday would be held on Monday, December 8, 2008, rather than on the previously announced date of December 9.