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Long Weekends in KZ 2025

12 long weekends · 45 total days off · 5 leave days needed

7
Free long weekends
5
With bridge days
45
Total days off
1 Jan – 5
5 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Wed 1 JanNew Year's Day
Thu 2 JanNew Year's Day
Take leave on:
Fri 3 Jan
4 Jan – 7
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 7 JanOrthodox Christmas
Take leave on:
Mon 6 Jan
8 Mar – 10
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 8 MarInternational Women's Day
Mon 10 MarInternational Women's Day (substitute day)
21 Mar – 25
5 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 21 MarNauryz
Sat 22 MarNauryz
Sun 23 MarNauryz
Mon 24 MarNauryz (substitute day)
Tue 25 MarNauryz (substitute day)
1 May – 4
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 1 MayPeople's Unity Day
Take leave on:
Fri 2 May
7 May – 11
5 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Wed 7 MayDefender of the Fatherland Day
Fri 9 MayVictory Day
Take leave on:
Thu 8 May
9 May – 11
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 9 MayVictory Day
6 Jun – 8
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 6 JunEid al-Adha
5 Jul – 7
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 6 JulCapital City Day
Mon 7 JulCapital City Day (substitute day)
30 Aug – 1 Sept
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 30 AugConstitution Day
Mon 1 SepConstitution Day (substitute day)
25 Oct – 27
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 25 OctRepublic Day
Mon 27 OctRepublic Day (substitute day)
13 Dec – 16
4 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Tue 16 DecIndependence Day
Take leave on:
Mon 15 Dec

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in KZ 2025

KZ 2025: 12 long weekend opportunities

In KZ in 2025, there are 7 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 5 bridge day opportunities where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 12 long weekends, you can gain 45 consecutive days off. The 5 bridge opportunities require just 5 days of annual leave.

What is a bridge day?

A bridge day is a single working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend, turning a short break into a 4 or 5-day stretch. Known as Brückentag in German, ponte in Italian, pont in French, and puente in Spanish, the concept is the same worldwide: taking one strategic day of leave multiplies your time off far beyond what the same day used independently would give you.

How to plan your leave around KZ holidays

The most effective leave strategy is to target the bridge day opportunities listed above rather than booking leave during peak periods. With just 5 days of annual leave spread across the right dates in 2025, you can extend KZ's public holidays into 5 additional long breaks. Check the full KZ holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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