Air Astana opened a route Tashkent – Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) with connection in Almaty.

Uzbekistan: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Uzbekistan in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Uzbekistan in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Yangi yil)
• January 14, Saturday: Day of Defenders of the Motherland (Vatan himoyachilari kuni)
• March 8, Wednesday: Women’s Day (Xotin-qizlar kuni)
• March 21, Tuesday: Navruz (Navruz)
• April 22, Saturday: Ramazan-Hayit (Ramazon hayiti)
• May 9, Tuesday: Memorial day and honors (Xotira kuni va qadrlash kuni)
• August 29, Tuesday: Kurban Khayit (Qurbon hayiti)
• September 1, Friday: Independence Day (Mustaqillik kuni)
• October 1, Sunday: Teacher’s Day (O’qituvchi kuni)
• December 8, Friday: Constitution day (Konstitutsiya kuni)

Long weekends: New Year: 12/31/22 – 3.01.23, Navruz: 03/18/23 – 03/22/23, Ramazan -Hayit: 04.22.23 – 04.24.23, Kurban -Khayit: 06.29.23 – 2.07.23, Independence Day, Independence Day : 01.09.23 – 03.09.23, teacher’s day: 09.30.23 – 2.10.23, Constitution Day: 8.12.23 – 10.12.23, New Year: 30.12.23 – 1.12.24

Saudi Arabia: country’s borders status

Borders are open with restrictions.

Entry conditions for citizens and tourists

Holders of a Hajj visa must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated.

This rule does not apply to children under 12.

Vaccines accepted are:
AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac and Sputnik V.
More details can be found here.

Holders of a visit visa must have medical insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses.

Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in Iran are not allowed to enter.

National holidays in Saudi Arabia in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Saudi Arabia in 2023. Non-working days:

• Wednesday, 22 February: Foundation Day (يوم التأسيس);
• Friday to Monday, April 21 to April 24: Eid al-Fitr (عطلة عيد الفطر);
• Tuesday to Friday, June 27 to June 30: Eid al-Adha (عطلة عيد الأضحى);
• Saturday, 23 September: National Day (اليوم الوطني).

Kazakhstan: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Kazakhstan in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Kazakhstan in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Жаңа жыл)
• January 2, Monday: New Year (Жаңа жыл)
• March 7, Saturday: An Orthodox Christmas (Православиелік Рождество)
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Халықаралық әйелдер күні)
• March 21, Tuesday: Novruz (Ноуз)
• March 22, Wednesday: Novruz (Ноуз)
• March 23, Thursday: Novruz (Ноуз)
• May 1, Monday: Day of Unity (Бірлік күні)
• May 7, Sunday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (Отан қорғаушылар күні)
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (Жеңіс күні)
• June 28, Wednesday: Kurban-Bayram (Құрбан-Байрам)
• July 6, Thursday: Day of the capital (Астана күні)
• August 30, Wednesday: Constitution day (Конституция күні)
• October 25, Wednesday: Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан Республикасы күні)
• December 16, Saturday: Independence Day (Тәуелсіздік күні)
• December 17, Sunday: Independence Day (Тәуелсіздік күні)