Public Holidays KZ 2026

21 holidays · 21 national · 0 regional

Date	Day	Holiday	Scope
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's DayЖаңа жыл National	National
2 Jan	Fri	New Year's DayЖаңа жыл National	National
7 Jan	Wed	Orthodox ChristmasРождество Христово National	National
8 Mar	Sun	International Women's DayХалықаралық әйелдер күні National	National
9 Mar	Mon	International Women's Day (substitute day)Халықаралық әйелдер күні (substitute day) National	National
15 Mar	Sun	Constitution DayКонституция күні National	National
16 Mar	Mon	Constitution Day (substitute day)Конституция күні (substitute day) National	National
21 Mar	Sat	NauryzНаурыз мейрамы National	National
22 Mar	Sun	NauryzНаурыз мейрамы National	National
23 Mar	Mon	Nauryz (substitute day)Наурыз мейрамы National	National
23 Mar	Mon	NauryzНаурыз мейрамы National	National
24 Mar	Tue	Nauryz (substitute day)Наурыз мейрамы (substitute day) National	National
1 May	Fri	People's Unity DayҚазақстан халқының бірлігі күні National	National
7 May	Thu	Defender of the Fatherland DayОтан Қорғаушы күні National	National
9 May	Sat	Victory DayЖеңіс күні National	National
11 May	Mon	Victory Day (substitute day)Жеңіс күні (substitute day) National	National
27 May	Wed	Eid al-AdhaҚұрбан айт National	National
6 Jul	Mon	Capital City DayАстана күні National	National
25 Oct	Sun	Republic DayРеспублика күні National	National
26 Oct	Mon	Republic Day (substitute day)Республика күні (substitute day) National	National
16 Dec	Wed	Independence DayТәуелсіздік күні National	National

KZ public holidays 2026: 21 days

In KZ in 2026 there are 21 public holidays, all national. Of these, 15 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 6 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 9 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is March. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Independence Day on 16 December.