Last updated on July 23, 2026.

Paid Time Off (PTO) in Uzbekistan

Vacation Quota (Annual Leave) in Uzbekistan

21 working days

The duration of annual leave for regular employees is a minimum of 21 working days of vacation leave. An employee receives this vacation entitlement after 6 months of service with the company. Seniority adds 2 additional calendar days for every 5 years with the same organization (capped at 8 addditional days in total).

Certain categories of employees are entitled to a longer annual leave of 30 days of vacation:

• employees with disabilities,
• employees under 18 years old.

Civil servants / public administration employees are entitled to 27 days of vacation.

Workers performing hazardous and difficult jobs are also entitled to longer annual leave.

Carryover

Allowed only above 14 days.

Carryover is allowed but requires both business justification and employee consent. At least 14 calendar days must be taken in the current year, and the rest of the days can be carried over. Carried days must be taken within the following working year.

Payment of Unused Vacation on Termination

Must be paid.

Upon termination, the type of final settlement varies depending on the type of:

• If the termination is initiated by the employer: employees are compensated for earned but unused vacation days, salary for 2 months of the notice period, and severance compensation of one month’s salary.
• Mutual or voluntary termination: employees receive payment for earned but unused vacation days and the final month’s paycheck.

Therefore, Uzbekistan leave laws specify that in any case, unused vacation must be paid out upon termination of employment.

Sick Leave in Uzbekistan

Unlimited sick leave; at least 30 days are paid.

Employees in Uzbekistan are allowed to take sick leave without a specified maximum legal duration, but payments are limited to 182 calendar days per year.

Paid sick leave is limited and depends on several factors and the type of illness. Employees typically have a right to at least 30 days of social security-funded paid sick leave. A competent medical council must examine an employee if their sick leave lasts for more than 30 days.

An employee has to provide a medical certificate to justify his or her sick leave.

Payout of Sick Leave

As of July 1, 2026, employers pay for the employee’s first 5 calendar days of illness, and then the Social Security system pays the employee while he or she is on sick leave. This applies to all public and private-sector employees as long as they have a minimum of six months of insurance history.

The amount of money employees receive during sick leave depends on the duration of this absence, the severity of illness or injury, the duration of an employee’s service, etc. Generally, employees are compensated 60% to 80% of their regular salary. For example, employees with six to eight years of service are eligible for 60% of their salary, while those with more than eight years receive 80%.

However, an employer must provide full compensation for sick days taken as a result of a work-related illness, accident, or injury (occupational diseases).

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Maternity Leave in Uzbekistan

126 calendar days

An employee who becomes pregnant is entitled to 126 days of paid maternity leave.

Maternity leave is divided into two periods:

• 70 days of prepartum (before the birth of a child);
• 56 days postpartum (after childbirth).

In the case of multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.), the postpartum period extends to 70 days.

Rules about maternity leave apply to foreigners as well as to Uzbekistani citizens.

After the end of maternity leave, a mother can take parental leave.

Payout

A mother is entitled to social security benefits during her leave.

Payment depends on her seniority and is as follows:

Paternity Leave in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s leave laws did not specifically address paternity leave, but fathers can take part in parental leave.

Parental Leave in Uzbekistan

Under 2 years old

Eligible parents may take paid parental leave until the child is 2 years old. There is also an option to extend parental leave until the child is 3 years old, but the third year is unpaid. Parental leave may be taken, in whole or in segments, by the child’s mother or father, but also grandparents, or other relatives who are actively responsible for the child.

Payout

Benefits are funded by social insurance with a state-determined allowance.

Adoption Leave in Uzbekistan

56 days

Employees in Uzbekistan are entitled to 56 days of paid adoption leave if they adopt a child or acquire guardianship of a child.

Payout

A parent on adoption leave is entitled to social security benefits during the entire leave.

Bereavement Leave in Uzbekistan

There is no law defining bereavement leave.

Jury Duty Leave in Uzbekistan

There is no legal definition of jury duty leave. However, in November 2026 began a state program as a pilot project introducing jury trials.

Military Leave in Uzbekistan

An employee’s contract is suspended during mandatory military conscription, and this leave is unpaid. Employees returning from military service retain the right to reinstatement at their previous work position, provided they apply within three months of their discharge.

Voting Leave in Uzbekistan

There is no law defining voting leave. Elections are held on Sundays, and early voting is available.

Public Holidays in Uzbekistan

(*) The dates of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha vary each year because Muslim holidays are determined according to the Islamic lunar calendar, based on the phases of the moon. Islamic holidays are approximately 11 days earlier each year than the standard Gregorian calendar.

Sources

1. Local Laws & Regulations, https://www.atlashxm.com/en/countries/uzbekistan

2. Employ Candidates Compliantly in Uzbekistan, https://expressglobalemployment.com/countries/asia/uzbekistan/

3. New edition of the Labor Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, https://azizovpartners.uz/en/memos/new-edition-of-the-labor-code-of-the-republic-of-uzbekistan/

4. Payroll and Benefits Guide Uzbekistan, https://www.papayaglobal.com/countrypedia/country/uzbekistan/

5. Hire in Uzbekistan, https://workmotion.com/countries/uzbekistan/

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