President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution on 18 October to celebrate widely Eid al-Fitr in the country on 23 October and announced this day as a Holiday.

The resolution has been approved taking into account the role and significance of sacred Ramadan in the spiritual life of the Uzbek people, as well as in line with the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan \"On announcement of Eid al-Fitr as day off\".

President Karimov entrusted corresponding departments and public organizations to carry out necessary events in connection with celebration of Eid al-Fitr at a high level.