Public holidays in Kazakhstan 2024

18 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Kazakhstan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Жаңа жыл	Жаңа жыл
2 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year's Day Жаңа жыл	Жаңа жыл
7 January Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Christmas Religious Православиелік Рождество	Православиелік Рождество
8 March Friday	Friday	International Women's Day Халықаралық әйелдер күні	Халықаралық әйелдер күні
21 March Thursday	Thursday	Nowruz Holiday Наурыз мейрамы	Наурыз мейрамы
22 March Friday	Friday	Nowruz Holiday Наурыз мейрамы	Наурыз мейрамы
23 March Saturday	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday Наурыз мейрамы	Наурыз мейрамы
25 March Monday	Monday	Nowruz Holiday (observed) Наурыз мейрамы (қайта белгіленген демалыс) Observed day off for Nowruz Holiday (Sat 23 Mar)	Наурыз мейрамы (қайта белгіленген демалыс)
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday Қазақстан халқының бірлігі мерекесі	Қазақстан халқының бірлігі мерекесі
7 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Defender of the Fatherland Day National day Отан Қорғаушы күні	Отан Қорғаушы күні
8 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 05/04/2024) Демалыс күні (04.05.2024 бастап ауыстырылды) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 4 May	Демалыс күні (04.05.2024 бастап ауыстырылды)
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Victory Day National day Жеңіс күні	Жеңіс күні
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Religious Құрбан айт	Құрбан айт
6 July Saturday	Saturday	Capital Day Астана күні	Астана күні
8 July Monday	Monday	Capital Day (observed) Астана күні (қайта белгіленген демалыс) Observed day off for Capital Day (Sat 6 Jul)	Астана күні (қайта белгіленген демалыс)
30 August Friday	Friday	Constitution Day National day Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы күні	Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы күні
25 October Friday	Friday	Republic Day National day Республика күні	Республика күні
16 December Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day Тəуелсіздік күні	Тəуелсіздік күні

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Kazakhstan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high −11°C (12°F), low −17°C (1°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high −4°C (25°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 26% of days
Thu 21 Mar – Mon 25 Mar · 5 days off
Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday (observed)
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high −1°C (30°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 19% of days
Tue 7 May – Thu 9 May · 3 days off
Defender of the Fatherland Day, Day off (substituted from 05/04/2024), Victory Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high 19°C (66°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 14% of days
Sat 6 Jul – Mon 8 Jul · 3 days off
Capital Day, Capital Day (observed)
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 30 Aug – Sun 1 Sep · 3 days off
Constitution Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high 23°C (73°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 25 Oct – Sun 27 Oct · 3 days off
Republic Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high 4°C (39°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 14 Dec – Mon 16 Dec · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high −12°C (10°F), low −19°C (−2°F), rain on 17% of days

Bridge days

Mon 6 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sun 5 May – Thu 9 May)
Defender of the Fatherland Day, Day off (substituted from 05/04/2024), Victory Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high 18°C (64°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 7 May – Sun 12 May)
Defender of the Fatherland Day, Day off (substituted from 05/04/2024), Victory Day
Typically in Nur-Sultan: high 19°C (66°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 14% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 16 Mar – Mon 25 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 18 Mar, Tue 19 Mar, Wed 20 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 20 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 20 Mar – Mon 25 Mar · Nowruz Holiday, Nowruz Holiday (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 6 days in a rowTue 7 May – Sun 12 May · Defender of the Fatherland Day, Day off (substituted from 05/04/2024), Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Jul – Mon 8 Jul · Capital Day, Capital Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Aug – Sun 1 Sep · Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sat 4 Jan 2025 · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/05/2025)Show on calendar ↓