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Public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2026

Kazakhstan has 21 public holidays in 2026. 6 fall on a Saturday or Sunday. March has the most with 9.

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2026 public holiday dates in Kazakhstan

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
2 January 2026FridayNew Year's Day
7 January 2026WednesdayOrthodox Christmas
8 March 2026SundayweekendInternational Women's Day
9 March 2026MondayInternational Women's Day (substitute day)substitute
15 March 2026SundayweekendConstitution Day
16 March 2026MondayConstitution Day (substitute day)substitute
21 March 2026SaturdayweekendNauryz
22 March 2026SundayweekendNauryz
23 March 2026MondayNauryz (substitute day)substitute
23 March 2026MondayNauryz
24 March 2026TuesdayNauryz (substitute day)substitute
1 May 2026FridayPeople's Unity Day
7 May 2026ThursdayDefender of the Fatherland Day
9 May 2026SaturdayweekendVictory Day
11 May 2026MondayVictory Day (substitute day)substitute
27 May 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha
6 July 2026MondayCapital City Day
25 October 2026SundayweekendRepublic Day
26 October 2026MondayRepublic Day (substitute day)substitute
16 December 2026WednesdayIndependence Day

Long weekends in Kazakhstan in 2026

Public holidays on a Friday or Monday in 2026, each giving a three-day weekend.

New Year's Day: Fri 2 JanuaryInternational Women's Day (substitute day): Mon 9 MarchConstitution Day (substitute day): Mon 16 MarchNauryz (substitute day): Mon 23 MarchNauryz: Mon 23 MarchPeople's Unity Day: Fri 1 MayVictory Day (substitute day): Mon 11 MayCapital City Day: Mon 6 JulyRepublic Day (substitute day): Mon 26 October

Public holidays that fall on a weekend in 2026

International Women's Day: Sunday 8 March 2026Constitution Day: Sunday 15 March 2026Nauryz: Saturday 21 March 2026Nauryz: Sunday 22 March 2026Victory Day: Saturday 9 May 2026Republic Day: Sunday 25 October 2026

Other years

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