Defenders of the Motherland Day in Uzbekistan ― Date, History, and Details

Defenders of the Motherland Day in Uzbekistan

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History of Defenders of the Motherland Day in Uzbekistan and How to Celebrate/ Observe It

The Defenders of the Motherland Day is a national holiday in Uzbekistan, celebrated on February 23. It commemorates the day in 1918 when the first units of the Red Army arrived in the country to help fight against the counter-revolutionary forces. The holiday is also a time to honor all those who have served in the armed forces, and to remember those who have died defending the motherland.