Public holidays in Kazakhstan

This is a list of public holidays in Kazakhstan:[1][2]

Public holidays

     = Holiday of historical significance and importance

DateEnglish name Local name/s Notes
1–2 JanuaryNew Year's Day Жаңа жыл (Jańa jyl)
Новый Год (Novyy God)
7 JanuaryEastern Orthodox Christmas Рождество Христово
(Rojdestvo hrıstovo / Rozhdestvo Khristovo)
An official holiday since 2007
8 MarchInternational Women's Day Халықаралық әйелдер күні (Xalyqaralyq áıelder kúni)
Международный женский день (Mezhdunarodnyy zhenskiy den')
21–23 MarchNauryz Meyramy Наурыз мейрамы (Naýryz meıramy) Originally the Persian New Year, is traditionally a springtime holiday marking the beginning of a new year.
1 MayKazakhstan People's Unity Day Қазақстан халқының бірлігі мерекесі (Qazaqstan xalqynyń birligi merekesi)
7 MayDefender of the Fatherland Day Отан Қорғаушы күні (Otan Qorǵaýshy kuni)
День Защитника Отечества (Den' Zashchitnika Otechestva)
An official holiday since 2013
9 MayGreat Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day Жеңіс күні (Jeńis kúni)
День Победы (Den' Pobedy)
A holiday in the former Soviet Union carried over

to present-day Kazakhstan and other former republics (Except Baltic countries)

6 JulyCapital City Day Астана күні (Astana kúni)
День столицы (Den' stolitsy)
Birthday of the first President of Kazakhstan
30 AugustConstitution Day Қазақстан Республикасының Конституциясы күні (Qazaqstan Respýblıkasynyń Konstıtýcıyasy kúni)
День Конституции Республики Казахстан (Den' Konstitutsii Respubliki Kazakhstan)
Last day of Hajj
In 2013 October 15
Qurban Ayta Құрбан айт (Qúrban aıt)
Курбан айт (Kurban ayt)
An official holiday since 2007
1 DecemberFirst President Day Тұңғыш Президент күні (Túńǵysh Prezıdent kúni)
День Первого Президента (Den' Pervogo Prezidenta)
An official holiday since 2013
16–17 DecemberIndependence Day Тәуелсіздік күні (Táýelsizdik kúni)
День независимости (Den' nezavisimosti)
Independence from the Soviet Union

a Eid al-Adha, the Islamic "Feast of the Sacrifice".

Other holidays

References

  1. Kazakhstan Public Holidays Archived 9 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Worldtravelguide.net. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. "Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Egov.kz. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. День Службы государственной охраны Республики Казахстан


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.