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Kazakhstan Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
In 2026, Kazakhstan marks 16 public holidays that apply across the whole country. This year 5 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 11 reduce the working week. There are 2 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Independence Day (2nd day) on Thursday 17 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

16 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Kazakhstan
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
2 Jan 2026 Fri New Year Holiday Nationwide
7 Jan 2026 Wed Orthodox Christmas Nationwide
8 Mar 2026 Sun International Women's Day Nationwide
21 Mar 2026 Sat Nowruz (Spring Festival) Nationwide
22 Mar 2026 Sun Nowruz (2nd day) Nationwide
23 Mar 2026 Mon Nowruz (3rd day) Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Kazakhstan People's Unity Day Nationwide
7 May 2026 Thu Defender of the Fatherland Day Nationwide
9 May 2026 Sat Victory Day Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha Nationwide
6 Jul 2026 Mon Capital City Day (Astana Day) Nationwide
30 Aug 2026 Sun Constitution Day Nationwide
16 Dec 2026 Wed Independence Day Nationwide
17 Dec 2026 Thu Independence Day (2nd day) Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region