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The Constitution Day (December, 8th)

The constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan is accepted by the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) on 8th December, 1992. This holiday is celebrated across all Uzbekistan.

Today the enactment of the main law of the state is solemnized as a national and public holiday. The streets of the cities are adorned with flags. In the capital city there are various festive events timed to the holiday. Residents and guests of the capital, who travel in Uzbekistan, usually watch pop concerts, educational and sports events, acts of charity. People with their families visit exhibitions and various shows.
The Uzbek Constitution is a firm foundation for the democratic development of the Uzbek state. It is a really working document of direct action. The Constitution for a citizen of any country is the Law he must know first, because knowledge and the competent application of laws are the norm of civilized life, a powerful lever for improving its quality.
The value of the constitution, which determines the basic principles of state development, is increasing every year. The highest value enshrined in the Constitution is people's rights, their freedom and equality. Therefore, the Constitution Day in Uzbekistan is important for all people living in here.
Ramadan Hayit

This holiday is known as Ruza Hayit, it coincides with 9-th month (Hidjriy) on a Muslim calendar. This holiday includes religious practice as Ruza which lasts 30 days and it is considered a ceremony of spiritual and moral purification. Conditions of the ceremony is the following: from sunrise up to decline not to eat food and also water; will be kept from evil thoughts, assumptions; with all surrounding to be in respect and make whenever possible more than goods to associates.

After performance of this ceremony last day the holiday which lasts three days - Ramadan Hayit begins. The first day of a holiday «Ramadan Hayit» is considered not working day.
Since gaining independence of Uzbekistan, Ramadan Hayit has been declared a day off and is widely celebrated. The holiday has no exact date. Every year it is celebrated at different times. After the fast, which lasts throughout the month, the holiday of Ramazan Hayit comes. It is celebrated for several days, the first of which is always considered a day off. On such days, all the ancient customs, which are kept by the Uzbeks, are observed.
The main essence of fasting is not in self-restraint, but in the spiritual feat that the fasting people are doing, towering over immediate needs and thoughts, turning their eyes towards perpetual, timeless values ​​occupying a place in the soul of each person, actually going through the ritual of moral and spiritual purification. The most severe part of the fasting is last ten days.
In each Uzbek family, preparation for Ramazan Hayit begins in 24 hours. Traditional sweets and flour products such as "chak chak", "baursak" are prepared. In the evening people cook pilaf and generously treat their neighbors. On the day of the end of the fast the celebration of "Uraza Bayram" begins. The festival itself lasts three days. In the morning of the first day, Muslims utter a special prayer "Hayit Namaz", present alms to the needy called "zyakat”, and also make prayer for the dead relatives.
Here is another custom of Ramazan Hayit in Uzbekistan. If there is a young wife in the husband's house, she should cook festive meals. But she comes out in a closed dark veil to meet the guests. All the children living next to her are trying to congratulate the young mistress and receive from her in return the sweetness that she prepared herself.
Travel to Uzbekistan and see how cheerfully and in a big way Ramazan Hayit is observed in Uzbekistan. It is necessary to become an article of the whole in order to feel the whole scale of the celebration of Ramadan Hayit in Uzbekistan.