Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2026

19 public holidays; 14 fall on a working day. The weekend in Kazakhstan is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
2 JanuaryFriday	New Year's Day
7 JanuaryWednesday	Orthodox Christmas
8 MarchSunday	International Women's Dayweekend
9 MarchMonday	International Women's Dayobserved
21 MarchSaturday	Nowruz Holidayweekend
22 MarchSunday	Nowruz Holidayweekend
23 MarchMonday	Nowruz Holiday
24 MarchTuesday	Nowruz Holidayobserved
25 MarchWednesday	Nowruz Holidayobserved
1 MayFriday	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
7 MayThursday	Defender of the Fatherland Day
9 MaySaturday	Victory Dayweekend
11 MayMonday	Victory Dayobserved
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
6 JulyMonday	Capital Day
25 OctoberSunday	Republic Dayweekend
26 OctoberMonday	Republic Dayobserved
16 DecemberWednesday	Independence Day

Count working days in Kazakhstan

Notes

Observed means the day off is moved, usually to the next Monday, because the holiday falls on a weekend.

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Kazakhstan. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.