Public Holidays in Kazakhstan 2028 🇰🇿

Kazakhstan has 19 public holidays in 2028. 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	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Orthodox Christmas	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
21. Mar	Tuesday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
22. Mar	Wednesday	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Nowruz Holiday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday	Public holiday
5. May	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
7. May	Sunday	Defender of the Fatherland Day	Public holiday
8. May	Monday Long weekend	Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)	Public holiday
9. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Victory Day	Public holiday
6. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Capital Day	Public holiday
30. Aug	Wednesday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
25. Oct	Wednesday	Republic Day	Public holiday
16. Dec	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
18. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Kazakhstan 2028

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 (observed) — 3. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
New Year's Day (observed) — 4. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Orthodox Christmas — 7. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 21. Mar (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Nowruz Holiday — 23. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 5. May (Friday) — long weekend
Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) — 8. May (Monday) — long weekend
Victory Day — 9. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Capital Day — 6. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 18. Dec (Monday) — 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 2028 to 2029.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2028 → 2. Jan 2029
Nowruz Holiday: 21. Mar 2028 → 23. Mar 2029
Nowruz Holiday: 22. Mar 2028 → 23. Mar 2029
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 5. May 2028 → 24. Apr 2029
Independence Day (observed): 18. Dec 2028 → 17. Dec 2029

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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 2028?

Kazakhstan observes 19 public holidays in 2028. 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 2028.