Public Holidays in Kazakhstan 2015 🇰🇿

Kazakhstan has 21 public holidays in 2015. The next public holiday is Republic Day on 25. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Kazakhstan.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Jan	Wednesday	Orthodox Christmas	Public holiday
8. Mar	Sunday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
9. Mar	Monday Long weekend	International Women's Day (observed)	Public holiday
21. Mar	Saturday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Sunday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday (observed)	Public holiday
25. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday (observed)	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday	Public holiday
7. May	Thursday Bridge day	Defender of the Fatherland Day	Public holiday
9. May	Saturday	Victory Day	Public holiday
11. May	Monday Long weekend	Victory Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Capital Day	Public holiday
30. Aug	Sunday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
31. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Constitution Day (observed)	Public holiday
24. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
1. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	First President Day	Public holiday
16. Dec	Wednesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
17. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Kazakhstan 2015

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
New Year's Day — 2. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
International Women's Day (observed) — 9. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday (observed) — 24. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Defender of the Fatherland Day — 7. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Victory Day (observed) — 11. May (Monday) — long weekend
Capital Day — 6. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Constitution Day (observed) — 31. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 24. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
First President Day — 1. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day — 17. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Kazakhstan

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2015 to 2016.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2015 → 2. Jan 2016
Nowruz Holiday: 21. Mar 2015 → 23. Mar 2016
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2015 → 23. Mar 2016
Eid al-Adha: 24. Sep 2015 → 12. Sep 2016
Independence Day: 16. Dec 2015 → 17. Dec 2016

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Kazakhstan:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 21 holidays
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan N/A
🇨🇳 China 19 holidays
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 15 holidays
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 12 holidays
🇷🇺 Russia 14 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Kazakhstan have in 2015?

Kazakhstan observes 21 public holidays in 2015. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Kazakhstan?

The next public holiday in Kazakhstan is Republic Day on 25. Oct.

Are public holidays in Kazakhstan the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2015.