Public Holidays in Kazakhstan — 2026
There are 13 public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
6 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 4 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 65 days, from Friday, January 2, 2026 to Sunday, March 8, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Kazakhstan sits in Central Asia, is run from Nur-Sultan, pays in Tenge, and has about 18.8M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 65 days
- Capital
- Nur-Sultan
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Жаңа жыл |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | Жаңа жыл |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Халықаралық әйелдер күні |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Saturday | Nauryz Meyramy | Наурыз мейрамы |
| Sun, Mar 22 | Sunday | Nauryz Meyramy | Наурыз мейрамы |
| Mon, Mar 23 | Monday | Nauryz Meyramy | Наурыз мейрамы |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Kazakhstan People's Unity Day | Қазақстан халқының |
| Thu, May 7 | Thursday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Отан Қорғаушы күні |
| Sat, May 9 | Saturday | Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day | Жеңіс күні |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Monday | Capital City Day | Астана күні |
| Sun, Aug 30 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Конституция күні |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Sunday | Republic Day | Республика күні |
| Wed, Dec 16 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Тәуелсіздік күні |
How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2026?
13 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 6 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Kazakhstan in 2026?
Жаңа жыл on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Тәуелсіздік күні on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Kazakhstan?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Kazakhstan in 2026?
Between Friday, January 2, 2026 and Sunday, March 8, 2026 — 65 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.