Public holiday marking the new year and the arrival of spring, characterized by public festivities, national games, traditional food, and a strong emphasis on family and community. Key traditions include preparing the festive dish sumolok, public celebrations like concerts and national games such as kok boru, and cleaning homes while settling debts and forgiving grievances. 

• Family and community: 
• Families gather for meals, visit each other's homes, and spend the day together. The holiday emphasizes friendship, unity, and renewal. 
• Festive food: 
• The traditional meal, sumolok, is a sweet wheat pudding cooked for many hours in a large cauldron. According to tradition, finding a stone in your bowl means a wish will come true. Other dishes like borsok, plov, and beshmark are also served. 
• Public festivities: 
• Cities and villages host large public events with concerts, national dances, and traditional games. 
• National games: 
• A highlight of the celebration is the display of traditional horsemanship. Games include:
• Kok Boru: A horse-mounted game played with a goat or sheep carcass. 
• Kyz Kuumay: A game where men chase women on horseback. 
• Enish: Horseback wrestling. 
• Jamby Atuu: Horseback archery. 
• Preparations: 
• A few days before, people clean their homes, pay debts, and forgive grievances. Containers are filled with water, milk, and grains to ensure a good harvest. 
• Symbolic meaning: 
• Nooruz symbolizes the renewal of nature and life. Snow on Nowruz is considered a good omen, while boys born on that day may be named Nooruzbek or Nooruzbay, and girls Nooruzgul.