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Kazakhstan public holidays 2025

21 public holidays

Kazakhstan: 21 public holidays in 2025. 15 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

Kazakhstan: list of public holidays in 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1WednesdayNew Year's DayЖаңа жыл
Jan 2ThursdayNew Year's DayЖаңа жыл
Jan 7TuesdayOrthodox ChristmasРождество Христово
Mar 8SaturdayInternational Women's DayХалықаралық әйелдер күні
Mar 10MondayInternational Women's Day (substitute day)substitute dayХалықаралық әйелдер күні (substitute day)
Mar 21FridayNauryzНаурыз мейрамы
Mar 22SaturdayNauryzНаурыз мейрамы
Mar 23SundayNauryzНаурыз мейрамы
Mar 24MondayNauryz (substitute day)substitute dayНаурыз мейрамы (substitute day)
Mar 25TuesdayNauryz (substitute day)substitute dayНаурыз мейрамы (substitute day)
May 1ThursdayPeople's Unity DayҚазақстан халқының бірлігі күні
May 7WednesdayDefender of the Fatherland DayОтан Қорғаушы күні
May 9FridayVictory DayЖеңіс күні
Jun 6FridayEid al-AdhaҚұрбан айт
Jul 6SundayCapital City DayАстана күні
Jul 7MondayCapital City Day (substitute day)substitute dayАстана күні (substitute day)
Aug 30SaturdayConstitution DayКонституция күні
Sep 1MondayConstitution Day (substitute day)substitute dayКонституция күні (substitute day)
Oct 25SaturdayRepublic DayРеспублика күні
Oct 27MondayRepublic Day (substitute day)substitute dayРеспублика күні (substitute day)
Dec 16TuesdayIndependence DayТәуелсіздік күні

Long weekends in 2025

  • Thursday, January 2: New Year's Day gives four days off if you take Friday, January 3 as a bridge day.
  • Tuesday, January 7: Orthodox Christmas gives four days off if you take Monday, January 6 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, March 10: International Women's Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, March 21: Nauryz gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, March 24: Nauryz (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, March 25: Nauryz (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, March 24 as a bridge day.
  • Thursday, May 1: People's Unity Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
  • Friday, May 9: Victory Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Friday, June 6: Eid al-Adha gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, July 7: Capital City Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, September 1: Constitution Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, October 27: Republic Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Tuesday, December 16: Independence Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 15 as a bridge day.

On a weekend this year: International Women's Day (Saturday, March 8); Nauryz (Saturday, March 22); Nauryz (Sunday, March 23); Capital City Day (Sunday, July 6); Constitution Day (Saturday, August 30); Republic Day (Saturday, October 25).

Holidays by month

  • January3
  • February0
  • March7
  • April0
  • May3
  • June1
  • July2
  • August1
  • September1
  • October2
  • November0
  • December1

Kazakhstan: public holidays in other years

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Frequently asked questions

Kazakhstan: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 21 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); New Year's Day (January 2); Orthodox Christmas (January 7); International Women's Day (March 8); International Women's Day (substitute day) (March 10); Nauryz (March 21); Nauryz (March 22); Nauryz (March 23); Nauryz (substitute day) (March 24); Nauryz (substitute day) (March 25); People's Unity Day (May 1); Defender of the Fatherland Day (May 7); Victory Day (May 9); Eid al-Adha (June 6); Capital City Day (July 6); Capital City Day (substitute day) (July 7); Constitution Day (August 30); Constitution Day (substitute day) (September 1); Republic Day (October 25); Republic Day (substitute day) (October 27); Independence Day (December 16).
Kazakhstan: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, January 2: New Year's Day gives four days off if you take Friday, January 3 as a bridge day. Tuesday, January 7: Orthodox Christmas gives four days off if you take Monday, January 6 as a bridge day. Monday, March 10: International Women's Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Friday, March 21: Nauryz gives a three-day weekend. Monday, March 24: Nauryz (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, March 25: Nauryz (substitute day) gives four days off if you take Monday, March 24 as a bridge day. Thursday, May 1: People's Unity Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Friday, May 9: Victory Day gives a three-day weekend. Friday, June 6: Eid al-Adha gives a three-day weekend. Monday, July 7: Capital City Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Monday, September 1: Constitution Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Monday, October 27: Republic Day (substitute day) gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, December 16: Independence Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 15 as a bridge day.
Kazakhstan: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 21 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.

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