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Long Weekends in KZ 2026

9 long weekends · 31 total days off · 1 leave day needed

8
Free long weekends
1
With bridge days
31
Total days off
1 Jan – 4
4 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day
Fri 2 JanNew Year's Day
7 Mar – 9
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 8 MarInternational Women's Day
Mon 9 MarInternational Women's Day (substitute day)
14 Mar – 16
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 15 MarConstitution Day
Mon 16 MarConstitution Day (substitute day)
21 Mar – 24
4 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 21 MarNauryz
Sun 22 MarNauryz
Mon 23 MarNauryz (substitute day)
Mon 23 MarNauryz
Tue 24 MarNauryz (substitute day)
1 May – 3
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Fri 1 MayPeople's Unity Day
7 May – 11
5 days off
1 leave day needed
Public holidays
Thu 7 MayDefender of the Fatherland Day
Sat 9 MayVictory Day
Mon 11 MayVictory Day (substitute day)
Take leave on:
Fri 8 May
9 May – 11
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sat 9 MayVictory Day
Mon 11 MayVictory Day (substitute day)
4 Jul – 6
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Mon 6 JulCapital City Day
24 Oct – 26
3 days off
No leave needed
Public holidays
Sun 25 OctRepublic Day
Mon 26 OctRepublic Day (substitute day)

Long Weekends & Bridge Days in KZ 2026

KZ 2026: 9 long weekend opportunities

In KZ in 2026, there are 8 long weekends that occur naturally — no annual leave needed — plus 1 bridge day opportunity where a single day off creates an extended break. In total, across all 9 long weekends, you can gain 31 consecutive days off. The 1 bridge opportunity requires just 1 day 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 1 day of annual leave spread across the right date in 2026, you can extend KZ's public holidays into 1 additional long break. Check the full KZ holiday calendar for all public holiday dates.

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