Public Holidays in Kazakhstan 2021 🇰🇿
Kazakhstan has 21 public holidays in 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Orthodox Christmas | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Nowruz Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nowruz Holiday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Victory Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 07/03/2021) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Capital Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | First President Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Kazakhstan 2021
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 — (Friday) — long weekend
- New Year's Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Orthodox Christmas — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- International Women's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Nowruz Holiday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Nowruz Holiday — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Defender of the Fatherland Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Victory Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 07/03/2021) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Capital Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Constitution Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day — (Friday) — long 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 2021 to 2022.
- New Year's Day: →
- Nowruz Holiday: →
- Nowruz Holiday: →
- Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed): →
- Eid al-Adha: →
- Independence Day: →
