Public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2026

21 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
Orthodox Christmas
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (substitute day)
Constitution Day
Constitution Day (substitute day)
Nauryz
Nauryz
Nauryz (substitute day)
Nauryz
Nauryz (substitute day)
People's Unity Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Victory Day
Victory Day (substitute day)
Eid al-Adha
Capital City Day
Republic Day
Republic Day (substitute day)
Independence Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Kazakhstan in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 19
February 20
March 18
April 22
May 17
June 22
July 22
August 21
September 22
October 21
November 21
December 22
Total 247

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).