Home › Kazakhstan › 2026 KZ Kazakhstan public holidays 2026: 15 holidays, 2 long weekends In 2026, Kazakhstan has 15 public holidays: 9 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Eid al-Adha falls on May 27, 2026, and March is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 15 Public holidays 9 On weekdays 247 Working days in year 11 Longest break (days) March Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — January 2, 2026 Friday New Year's Day — January 7, 2026 Wednesday Orthodox Christmas — March 8, 2026 Sunday International Women's Day — March 9, 2026 Monday International Women's Day (substitute day) Substitute day March 15, 2026 Sunday Constitution Day — March 16, 2026 Monday Constitution Day (substitute day) Substitute day March 21, 2026 Saturday Nauryz — March 22, 2026 Sunday Nauryz — March 23, 2026 Monday Nauryz — March 23, 2026 Monday Nauryz (substitute day) Substitute day March 24, 2026 Tuesday Nauryz (substitute day) Substitute day May 1, 2026 Friday People's Unity Day — May 7, 2026 Thursday Defender of the Fatherland Day — May 9, 2026 Saturday Victory Day — May 11, 2026 Monday Victory Day (substitute day) Substitute day May 27, 2026 Wednesday Eid al-Adha — July 6, 2026 Monday Capital City Day — October 25, 2026 Sunday Republic Day — October 26, 2026 Monday Republic Day (substitute day) Substitute day December 16, 2026 Wednesday Independence Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day International Women's Day March 8, 2026 Sunday / March 9, 2026 Constitution Day March 15, 2026 Sunday / March 16, 2026 Nauryz March 21, 2026 Saturday / March 23, 2026 Nauryz March 22, 2026 Sunday / March 24, 2026 Victory Day May 9, 2026 Saturday / May 11, 2026 Republic Day October 25, 2026 Sunday / October 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 No leave needed New Year's Day January 1, 2026 – January 7, 2026 7 2 New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas March 7, 2026 – March 9, 2026 3 No leave needed International Women's Day, International Women's Day (substitute day) March 7, 2026 – March 16, 2026 10 4 International Women's Day, International Women's Day (substitute day), Constitution Day, Constitution Day (substitute day)
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Eid al-Adha May 27, 2026 10 earlier
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