turkmenistan.it home information   FESTIVITIES In Turkmenistan some international festivities and some dates connec-ted to events of great importance in the recent history of the country are officially recognized as public holidays. In particular the following dates are holidays: 1 January 12 January 19 February 20 March 21 March 9 May 27 October New Year's Day Memory's Day, dedicated to commemoration of the victims of the destructive earthquake that struck Ash-gabat in 1948 Flag's Day, dedicated to the adoption of the national flag after the proclamation of the independence of the country Woman's Day, dedicated to the women of Turkmeni-stan Spring's Day Victory's Day, dedicated to the anniversary of the vic-tory carried off by the Soviet Union on Germany in 1945 Independence Day, dedicated to the anniversary of the proclamation of the independence of the country, that took place the 27 October 1991 after the division of the Soviet Union Copyright © 2002 turkmenistan.it