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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan public holidays 2026

Kazakhstan has 28 public holidays in 2026, plus 6 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Independence Day on December 16.

19 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Kazakhstan in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayЖаңа жылPublic holiday
January 2FridayNew Year's DayЖаңа жылPublic holiday
January 2FridayNew Year HolidayPublic holiday
January 7WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan startsReligious holiday
March 8SundayInternational Women's DayХалықаралық әйелдер күніPublic holiday
March 9MondayDay off for International Women's DayPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayNauryz MeyramyНаурыз мейрамыPublic holiday
March 21SaturdayNauryzPublic holiday
March 22SundayNauryz MeyramyНаурыз мейрамыPublic holiday
March 22SundayNauryz HolidayPublic holiday
March 23MondayNauryz MeyramyНаурыз мейрамыPublic holiday
March 23MondayNauryz HolidayPublic holiday
March 24TuesdayDay off for NauryzPublic holiday
March 25WednesdayDay off for Nauryz HolidayPublic holiday
May 1FridayUnity DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayKazakhstan People's Unity DayҚазақстан халқыныңPublic holiday
May 7ThursdayDefender of the Fatherland DayОтан Қорғаушы күніPublic holiday
May 9SaturdayVictory DayPublic holiday
May 9SaturdayGreat Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory DayЖеңіс күніPublic holiday
May 11MondayDay off for Victory DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayKurban AitPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 6MondayCapital City DayАстана күніPublic holiday
July 6MondayDay of the CapitalPublic holiday
August 30SundayConstitution DayКонституция күніPublic holiday
August 31MondayDay off for Constitution DayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 25SundayRepublic DayРеспублика күніPublic holiday
October 26MondayDay off for Republic DayPublic holiday
December 16WednesdayIndependence DayТәуелсіздік күніPublic holiday
December 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance