Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2026
There are 19 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 19 public holidays in Kazakhstan 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Жаңа жыл | ||
| Friday | New Year's Day | Жаңа жыл | ||
| Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Православиелік Рождество | ||
| Sunday | International Women's Day | Халықаралық әйелдер күні | ||
| Monday | International Women's Day (observed) | Халықаралық әйелдер күні (қайта белгіленген демалыс) | ||
| Saturday | Nowruz Holiday | Наурыз мейрамы | ||
| Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Наурыз мейрамы | ||
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | Наурыз мейрамы | ||
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday (observed) | Наурыз мейрамы (қайта белгіленген демалыс) | ||
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday (observed) | Наурыз мейрамы (қайта белгіленген демалыс) | ||
| Friday | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday | Қазақстан халқының бірлігі мерекесі | ||
| Thursday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Отан Қорғаушы күні | ||
| Saturday | Victory Day | Жеңіс күні | ||
| Monday | Victory Day (observed) | Жеңіс күні (қайта белгіленген демалыс) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Құрбан айт (бағаланған) | ||
| Monday | Capital Day | Астана күні | ||
| Sunday | Republic Day | Қазақстан Республикасы күні | ||
| Monday | Republic Day (observed) | Қазақстан Республикасы күні (қайта белгіленген демалыс) | ||
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Тəуелсіздік күні |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan | 1 Jan – 7 Jan 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas |
| Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan | 7 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Orthodox Christmas |
| Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar, Fri 13 Mar | 7 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed) |
| Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar | 21 Mar – 29 Mar 2026 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday (observed), Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May | 1 May – 7 May 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday, Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Fri 8 May | 7 May – 11 May 2026 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day, Victory Day (observed) |
| Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May, Fri 15 May | 9 May – 17 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Victory Day, Victory Day (observed) |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul | 4 Jul – 12 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Capital Day |
| Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct | 24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Republic Day, Republic Day (observed) |
| Mon 14 Dec, Tue 15 Dec | 12 Dec – 16 Dec 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Independence Day |
| Thu 17 Dec, Fri 18 Dec | 16 Dec – 20 Dec 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Independence Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 26 Dec – 4 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2026?
19 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Kazakhstan?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Independence Day on Wednesday, 16 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day, Victory Day (observed): take 1 day of leave (8 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 7 May – 11 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KZ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.kz) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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