Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan 2026
There are 21 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 21 public holidays in Kyrgyzstan 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Жаңы жыл | ||
| Friday | New Year Holidays | Жаңы жылдык каникулдар | ||
| Saturday | New Year Holidays | Жаңы жылдык каникулдар | ||
| Sunday | New Year Holidays | Жаңы жылдык каникулдар | ||
| Monday | New Year Holidays | Жаңы жылдык каникулдар | ||
| Tuesday | New Year Holidays | Жаңы жылдык каникулдар | ||
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Ыйса Пайгамбардын туулган күнү | ||
| Sunday | International Women's Day | Аялдардын эл аралык күнү | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Орозо айт | ||
| Saturday | Nooruz Holiday | Элдик Нооруз майрамы | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Эмгек майрамы | ||
| Saturday | May Holidays | Май каникулдары | ||
| Sunday | May Holidays | Май каникулдары | ||
| Monday | May Holidays | Май каникулдары | ||
| Tuesday | Constitution Day | Кыргыз Республикасынын Конституция күнү | ||
| Wednesday | May Holidays | Май каникулдары | ||
| Thursday | May Holidays | Май каникулдары | ||
| Friday | May Holidays | Май каникулдары | ||
| Saturday | Victory Day | Жеңиш күнү | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Курман айт | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | Кыргыз Республикасынын Көз карандысыздыгынын күнү |
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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan | 1 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | New Year's Day, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, Christmas Day |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr, Nooruz Holiday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 10 May 2026 | 4 | 16 | 4 | Labor Day, May Holidays, May Holidays, May Holidays, Constitution Day, May Holidays, May Holidays, May Holidays, Victory Day |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha |
| Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep | 29 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 26 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | New Year's Day, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, New Year Holidays, Christmas Day |
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 Kyrgyzstan have in 2026?
21 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day, New Year Holidays, Christmas Day: take 2 days of leave (8 Jan, 9 Jan) and you get 11 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 11 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KG (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.kg) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028