2026 public holiday list for Kazakhstan
|
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan 1 |
Thursday |
New Year’s Day |
Public holiday |
|
Jan 2 |
Friday |
New Year Holiday |
Public holiday |
|
Jan 7 |
Wednesday |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
Public holiday |
|
Mar 8 |
Sunday |
International Women’s Day |
Public holiday |
|
Mar 9 |
Monday |
Day off for International Women’s Day |
Moved from Sun Mar 8 |
|
Mar 21 |
Saturday |
Nauryz |
Public holiday, Persian New Year |
|
Mar 22 |
Sunday |
Nauryz Holiday |
Public holiday |
|
Mar 23 |
Monday |
Nauryz Holiday |
Public holiday |
|
Mar 24 |
Tuesday |
Day off for Nauryz |
Moved from Sat Mar 21 |
|
Mar 25 |
Wednesday |
Day off for Nauryz Holiday |
Moved from Sun Mar 22 |
|
May 1 |
Friday |
Unity Day / Kazakhstan’s People Solidarity Holiday |
Public holiday |
|
May 7 |
Thursday |
Defender of the Fatherland Day |
Public holiday |
|
May 9 |
Saturday |
Victory Day |
Public holiday |
|
May 11 |
Monday |
Day off for Victory Day |
Moved from Sat May 9 |
|
May 27 |
Wednesday |
Kurban Ait / Eid al-Adha |
Public holiday, tentative date |
|
Jul 6 |
Monday |
Day of the Capital / Capital City Day |
Public holiday |
|
Aug 30 |
Sunday |
Constitution Day |
Public holiday |
|
Aug 31 |
Monday |
Day off for Constitution Day |
Moved from Sun Aug 30 |
|
Oct 25 |
Sunday |
Republic Day |
Public holiday |
|
Oct 26 |
Monday |
Day off for Republic Day |
Moved from Sun Oct 25 |
|
Dec 16 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day |
Public holiday |
- Weekend rule: If a national holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the day off moves to the following Monday. That’s why you see extra days for Mar 9, Mar 24-25, May 11, Aug 31, and Oct 26.
- Kurban Ait: The date for Eid al-Adha is based on the Muslim lunar calendar. For 2026 it’s set for May 27, but is listed as tentative.
- Observances: Dec 31 is New Year’s Eve and Mar 20 is the March Equinox, but these are observances, not public holidays.