What's on in Andijan, Uzbekistan through the year

Quiet — school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in January.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in February.

Busy — Ramazon Hayit, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Ramazon Hayit

  20–23 MarRamadan & EidClosuresCrowded

  Eid at the end of the fast is a public holiday and the valley is the most observant part of the country, so expect closed offices, full mosques and families visiting graves. The date moves eleven days earlier each year. Source ↗

• Festival

  Navruz

  21–22 MarNational holidayClosures

  The spring new year is the biggest day in the Fergana Valley calendar: sumalak stirred overnight in the mahallas, wrestling and horse games on the edge of town, and offices shut for two days. Source ↗

Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Ramazon Hayit (20–23 Mar)

Busy — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in May.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Season

  High-summer heat

  25 Jun – 25 Aug · usuallyExtreme heat

  The valley bakes for two months and the town works early and late around it. Shade is scarce away from the bazaar and the canal-side chaikhanas, and nothing much happens outdoors between noon and five. Source ↗

Quiet — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Nature

  Fergana fruit harvest

  1 Jul – 30 Sep · usually

  Melons, grapes, apricots and the valley's pomegranates come through the bazaar in waves through late summer, sold off truck beds by the kilo. It is the one time of year the market is worth the trip on its own.

Still on: High-summer heat (25 Jun – 25 Aug (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: High-summer heat (25 Jun – 25 Aug (usually)), Fergana fruit harvest (1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually))

Busy — Independence Day, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Independence Day

  1 SepNational holidayClosuresCrowded

  The first of September shuts offices and fills the central square with staged concerts and school parades. Domestic transport books up around it and the harvest bazaar runs on holiday hours. Source ↗

Still on: Fergana fruit harvest (1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in October.

Shoulder season — an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in November.

Quiet — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in December.