Kazakhstan Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Kazakhstan 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public holiday |
| 7th January | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan starts (Tentative Date) | Muslim |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| 9th March | Monday | Day off for International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Nauryz | Public holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Nauryz Holiday | Public holiday |
| 23rd March | Monday | Day off for Nauryz Holiday | Public holiday |
| 23rd March | Monday | Nauryz Holiday | Public holiday |
| 24th March | Tuesday | Day off for Nauryz | Public holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Unity Day | Public holiday |
| 7th May | Thursday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Public holiday |
| 9th May | Saturday | Victory Day | Public holiday |
| 11th May | Monday | Day off for Victory Day | Public holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Kurban Ait (Tentative Date) | Public holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 6th July | Monday | Day of the Capital | Public holiday |
| 30th August | Sunday | Constitution Day | Public holiday |
| 31st August | Monday | Day off for Constitution Day | Public holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 25th October | Sunday | Republic Day | Public holiday |
| 16th December | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Kazakhstan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Kazakhstan this year in 2026?
There are 20 holidays in Kazakhstan in 2026
How to retrieve the Kazakhstan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=KZ&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Kazakhstan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'KZ', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);