Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan public holidays 2028

Kazakhstan has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 245 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Sunday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 4Tuesday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 7Friday	Orthodox ChristmasNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 15Wednesday	Constitution DayNationwide
Mar 21Tuesday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 22Wednesday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
Mar 23Thursday	Nowruz HolidayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity HolidayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 7Sunday	Defender of the Fatherland DayNationwide
May 8Monday	Defender of the Fatherland Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 9Tuesday	Victory DayNationwide
July
Jul 6Thursday	Capital DayNationwide
October
Oct 25Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide
December
Dec 16Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Dec 18Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 1 – Tue, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 9 · Orthodox Christmas
6 daysSat, Mar 18 – Thu, Mar 23 · Nowruz HolidayTake Mon, Mar 20 off to join it up
3 daysTue, Mar 21 – Thu, Mar 23 · Nowruz Holiday
6 daysTue, Mar 21 – Sun, Mar 26 · Nowruz HolidayTake Fri, Mar 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
5 daysFri, May 5 – Tue, May 9 · Eid al-Adha, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day
4 daysThu, Jul 6 – Sun, Jul 9 · Capital DayTake Fri, Jul 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 18 · Independence Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Kazakhstan in 2028?

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); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Defender of the Fatherland Day (May 7); Victory Day (May 9); Capital Day (Jul 6); Republic Day (Oct 25); Independence Day (Dec 16).

How many working days are there in 2028?

245 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.