Financial and Economic Sector Workers Day is observed in Kyrgyzstan every June 7. Established by the government in 1998, the holiday was originally celebrated on December 10, later moved to the last Sunday in November, and finally set to its current date in 2003. This professional holiday honors the contributions of employees in the financial and economic sector to the country's socioeconomic development. The banking system in Kyrgyzstan is primarily regulated by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, established in 1991, along with twenty-five commercial banks as of 2015. The celebration acknowledges the importance of these institutions and their role in the nation's economy, and it reflects Kyrgyzstan's support for Islamic banking as an alternative financial principle.