Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2026
Kazakhstan has 14 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 5 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | International Women's Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Sunday weekend | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday observed | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday observed | |
| Friday | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday | |
| Thursday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Victory Day | |
| Monday | Victory Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Capital Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Republic Day | |
| Monday | Republic Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysThu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026International Women's Day
- 5 daysSat 21 to Wed 25 March 2026Nowruz Holiday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026Victory Day
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 July 2026Capital Day
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 October 2026Republic Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 8 May 2026 for Thu 7 to Mon 11 May 2026Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day
Questions about 2026 in Kazakhstan
- How many working days are there in Kazakhstan in 2026?
- 247 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays, plus 5 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Women's Day (8 March 2026), Nowruz Holiday (21 March 2026), Nowruz Holiday (22 March 2026), Victory Day (9 May 2026), Republic Day (25 October 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Kazakhstan?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Kazakhstan 2027 or go back to 2025.