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Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2026
Kazakhstan has 14 public holiday dates in 2026, 9 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Independence Day, in 37 days (Wednesday, December 16, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Sat, Jan 2New Year's Dayin 54 days
2026 holiday calendar
19 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 2 | Fri | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 7 | Wed | Orthodox Christmas | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 9 | Mon | International Women's Day observed | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Nowruz Holiday | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Nowruz Holiday | passed |
| Mar 23 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday | passed |
| Mar 24 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday observed | passed |
| Mar 25 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday observed | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday | passed |
| May 7 | Thu | Defender of the Fatherland Day | passed |
| May 9 | Sat | Victory Day | passed |
| May 11 | Mon | Victory Day observed | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jul 6 | Mon | Capital Day | passed |
| Oct 25 | Sun | Republic Day | passed |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Republic Day observed | passed |
| Dec 16 | Wed | Independence Day | in 37 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4New Year's Day4 days
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9International Women's Day3 days
- Sat, Mar 21 – Wed, Mar 25Nowruz Holiday5 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday3 days
- Sat, May 9 – Mon, May 11Victory Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6Capital Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26Republic Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, May 8Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day5 days off
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