Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2028
Kazakhstan has 15 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 245 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Tuesday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Friday | Orthodox Christmas | |
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | |
| Wednesday | Constitution Day | |
| Tuesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Thursday | Nowruz Holiday | |
| Monday | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Victory Day | |
| Thursday | Capital Day | |
| Wednesday | Republic Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed |
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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 15 | 245 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 1 to Tue 4 January 2028New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 January 2028Orthodox Christmas
- 3 daysTue 21 to Thu 23 March 2028Nowruz Holiday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday
- 5 daysFri 5 to Tue 9 May 2028Eid al-Adha, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day
- 3 daysSat 16 to Mon 18 December 2028Independence Day
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 6 daysTake off Monday 20 March 2028 for Sat 18 to Thu 23 March 2028Nowruz Holiday
- 6 daysTake off Friday 24 March 2028 for Tue 21 to Sun 26 March 2028Nowruz Holiday
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 July 2028 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 July 2028Capital Day
Questions about 2028 in Kazakhstan
- How many working days are there in Kazakhstan in 2028?
- 245 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2028?
- 15 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), New Year's Day (2 January 2028), Defender of the Fatherland Day (7 May 2028), Independence Day (16 December 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Kazakhstan 2029 or go back to 2027.