Utair will fly from St. Petersburg to Samarkand on Fridays from 31 March.

Tickets cost from $400 roundtrip.

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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

Russia: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Russia in 2023

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

January 1, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
January 2, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
January 3, Tuesday: New Year (Новый год);
January 4, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
January 5, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
January 6, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
January 7, Saturday: Christmas (Рождество);
January 8, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
February 23, Thursday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (День Победы);
June 12, Monday: Russia Day (День России);
November 4, Saturday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).