Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan are divided into national, state and professional. Their list is approved by law.
National holidays are holidays established to commemorate events of particular historical significance that have had a significant impact on the development of Kazakhstan's statehood. The celebration of national holidays is accompanied by official events in central and local government bodies.
State holidays are holidays dedicated to events of social and political significance, and are also traditionally celebrated by citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The celebration of state holidays may be accompanied by official events.
Professional and other holidays are holidays that do not have the status of national or state holidays and are celebrated by certain categories of citizens.
Days on which national and state holidays are celebrated are non-working days.
The religious holidays of Kurban Ait and Orthodox Christmas are not considered official holidays, but are days off in accordance with Article 84 of the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Holidays and weekends in the Republic of Kazakhstan
The list of state and national holidays is contained in Articles 2 and 3 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan". The list of holiday dates (professional holidays) is established by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
| Days | Name of the holiday | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1-2 | New Year | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Day off | Art. 84 of the Labor Code |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| March 21-23 | Nauryz holiday | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| May 1 | Holiday of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| May 7 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| May 9 | Victory Day | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| July 6 | Capital Day | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| August 30 | Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| The first day of Eid al-Adha, celebrated according to the Muslim calendar | Sacrifice | Day off | Art. 84 of the Labor Code |
| December 1st | Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | State | Art. 3 of the Law "On Holidays" |
| December 16-17 | Independence Day | National | Art. 2 of the Law "On Holidays" |
Coincidence of weekend and holiday
If a day off and a holiday coincide, the day off is the working day following the holiday.
Transfer of rest days
In order to create favorable conditions for rest and rational use of working time, for example, when there is one working day between a holiday and a day off, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan may issue decrees on the transfer of rest days from a day off to a working day. Such decrees are adopted immediately before the relevant holidays and are published in the media in advance.