The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has signed a Decree postponing the public holiday in connection with the celebration of International Women's Day. This was reported by AsmanNews.

According to the document, the public holiday on 8 March will be moved to 9 March 2026, which is a Monday. The decision was made in order to create favourable conditions for festive events and recreation for the population.

The Decree also requires all institutions, enterprises and organisations, regardless of their form of ownership, to ensure its implementation.