Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2027
Kazakhstan has 15 public holidays in 2027. 10 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Thursday | Orthodox Christmas | |
| Monday | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | Constitution Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Monday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday | |
| Monday | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday observed | |
| Friday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Victory Day | |
| Monday | Victory Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Capital Day | |
| Monday | Republic Day | |
| Thursday | 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 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 1 to Mon 4 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 March 2027International Women's Day
- 3 daysSat 13 to Mon 15 March 2027Constitution Day
- 5 daysSat 20 to Wed 24 March 2027Nowruz Holiday
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 May 2027Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
- 4 daysFri 7 to Mon 10 May 2027Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 October 2027Republic Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 8 January 2027 for Thu 7 to Sun 10 January 2027Orthodox Christmas
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 July 2027 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 July 2027Capital Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 17 December 2027 for Thu 16 to Sun 19 December 2027Independence Day
Questions about 2027 in Kazakhstan
- How many working days are there in Kazakhstan in 2027?
- 247 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2027?
- 15 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (2 January 2027), Nowruz Holiday (21 March 2027), Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (1 May 2027), Victory Day (9 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Kazakhstan 2028 or go back to 2026.