Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan public holidays 2027

Kazakhstan has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 7Thursday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 15Monday	Constitution DayNationwide
Mar 21Sunday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 22Monday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 23Tuesday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 24Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity HolidayNationwide
May 3Monday	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide
May 7Friday	Defender of the Fatherland DayNationwide
May 9Sunday	Victory DayNationwide
May 10Monday	Victory Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 6Tuesday	Capital DayNationwide
October
Oct 25Monday	Republic DayNationwide
December
Dec 16Thursday	Independence DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+3 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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 · Orthodox ChristmasTake Fri, Jan 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8 · International Women's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 13 – Mon, Mar 15 · Constitution Day
5 daysSat, Mar 20 – Wed, Mar 24 · Nowruz Holiday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
4 daysFri, May 7 – Mon, May 10 · Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day
4 daysSat, Jul 3 – Tue, Jul 6 · Capital DayTake Mon, Jul 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25 · Republic Day
4 daysThu, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 19 · Independence DayTake Fri, Dec 17 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kazakhstan in 2027?

15 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); Constitution Day (Mar 15); 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 16); Capital Day (Jul 6); Republic Day (Oct 25); Independence Day (Dec 16).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.