Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2026
Kazakhstan has 20 public holidays in 2026. 14 fall on a working day and 6 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
20 of 20 holidays
- 01 01 Жаңа жыл Thursday
- 02 01 Жаңа жыл Friday
- 07 01 Рождество Христово Wednesday
- 08 03 Халықаралық әйелдер күні Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 09 03 Халықаралық әйелдер күні (substitute day) Monday
- 15 03 Конституция күні Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 16 03 Конституция күні (substitute day) Monday
- 21 03 Наурыз мейрамы Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 22 03 Наурыз мейрамы Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 23 03 Наурыз мейрамы (substitute day) Monday
- 24 03 Наурыз мейрамы (substitute day) Tuesday
- 01 05 Қазақстан халқының бірлігі күні Friday
- 07 05 Отан Қорғаушы күні Thursday
- 09 05 Жеңіс күні Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 11 05 Жеңіс күні (substitute day) Monday
- 27 05 Құрбан айт Wednesday
- 06 07 Астана күні Monday
- 25 10 Республика күні Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 26 10 Республика күні (substitute day) Monday
- 16 12 Тәуелсіздік күні Wednesday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2026?
20, of which 14 fall on a working day and 6 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 6 of Kazakhstan's land on one, and most countries do not move them.