What's on in Osh, Kyrgyzstan 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.

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

Nothing new starts in February.

Busy — Orozo Ait, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Orozo Ait

  20 MarRamadan & EidClosuresCrowded

  The end of the fast is a public holiday, and this is the most observant city in the country, so the difference is visible in a way it is not in Bishkek. Offices shut and the shrine on the mountain is at its busiest. Source ↗

• Festival

  Nooruz

  21 MarNational holidayClosures

  The spring new year is a public holiday and the southern capital keeps it with cauldrons of sumolok, wrestling and horse games below Sulaiman-Too. The city's Uzbek half marks it as much as the Kyrgyz half does. Source ↗

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

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Orozo Ait (20 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

  Pamir Highway season

  1 Jun – 30 Sep · usuallyTrail seasonBook early

  The city is the northern end of the road over the Alay and the Kyzyl-Art pass, and shared cars, cyclists and permits all cluster into these four months. Outside them the pass is a gamble and drivers are scarce. Source ↗

• Season

  High-summer heat

  25 Jun – 20 Aug · usuallyExtreme heat

  The Ferghana end of the country is a good deal hotter than Bishkek and the bazaar runs early and late around it. The climb up Sulaiman-Too has no shade and is a morning job in these weeks. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Pamir Highway season (1 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)), High-summer heat (25 Jun – 20 Aug (usually))

Busy — Independence Day, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Independence Day

  31 AugNational holidayClosuresCrowded

  The last day of August is a national holiday with concerts and displays on the central square, and it comes as the mountain season is closing. Transport out of the city is full either side of it. Source ↗

Still on: Pamir Highway season (1 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)), High-summer heat (25 Jun – 20 Aug (usually))

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

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Pamir Highway season (1 Jun – 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.