# Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2025

Kazakhstan has 16 public holidays in 2025. 10 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 6 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kz/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kz/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kz/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kz.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 6 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 16 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 103 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-02 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-03 | Friday | Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025) |
| 2025-01-07 | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | International Women's Day |
| 2025-03-10 | Monday | International Women's Day (observed) |
| 2025-03-21 | Friday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2025-03-22 | Saturday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2025-03-23 | Sunday | Nowruz Holiday |
| 2025-03-24 | Monday | Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| 2025-03-25 | Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| 2025-05-07 | Wednesday | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| 2025-05-09 | Friday | Victory Day |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-07-06 | Sunday | Capital Day |
| 2025-07-07 | Monday | Capital Day (observed) |
| 2025-08-30 | Saturday | Constitution Day |
| 2025-09-01 | Monday | Constitution Day (observed) |
| 2025-10-25 | Saturday | Republic Day |
| 2025-10-27 | Monday | Republic Day (observed) |
| 2025-12-16 | Tuesday | Independence Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Weekend days that are official working days in 2025: Sun 5 January 2025. They are counted as working days.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 103 | 16 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Wed 1 to Sat 4 January 2025: New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025)
- 3 days, Sat 8 to Mon 10 March 2025: International Women's Day
- 5 days, Fri 21 to Tue 25 March 2025: Nowruz Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 9 to Sun 11 May 2025: Victory Day
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 July 2025: Capital Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 August to Mon 1 September 2025: Constitution Day
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 October 2025: Republic Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
- Take off Thursday 8 May 2025 for Wed 7 to Sun 11 May 2025 (5 days): Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day
- Take off Monday 15 December 2025 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 December 2025 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2025 in Kazakhstan

**How many working days are there in Kazakhstan in 2025?** 246 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 103 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2025?** 16 public holidays, plus 6 substitute days off. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Kazakhstan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Kazakhstan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2024.md)
- [Kazakhstan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2025.md)
- [Kazakhstan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2026.md)
- [Kazakhstan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2027.md)
- [Kazakhstan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2028.md)
- [Kazakhstan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2029.md)
- [Kazakhstan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/kazakhstan/2030.md)

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