Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan public holidays 2026

Kazakhstan has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 247 working days. Next up: Republic Day on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in 26 days.

Public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Wednesday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Monday	International Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 24Tuesday	Nowruz Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 25Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity HolidayNationwide
May 7Thursday	Defender of the Fatherland DayNationwide
May 9Saturday	Victory DayNationwide
May 11Monday	Victory Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 6Monday	Capital DayNationwide
October
Oct 25Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
Oct 26Monday	Republic Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 16Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+1 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 · International Women's Day
5 daysSat, Mar 21 – Wed, Mar 25 · Nowruz Holiday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
5 daysThu, May 7 – Mon, May 11 · Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory DayTake Fri, May 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 9 – Mon, May 11 · Victory Day
3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 · Capital Day
3 daysSat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26 · Republic Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kazakhstan in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 2); Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Nowruz Holiday (Mar 21); Nowruz Holiday (Mar 22); Nowruz Holiday (Mar 23); Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (May 1); Defender of the Fatherland Day (May 7); Victory Day (May 9); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Capital Day (Jul 6); Republic Day (Oct 25); Independence Day (Dec 16).

When is the next public holiday in Kazakhstan?

Republic Day, on Sunday, October 25, 2026 — in 26 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.