In 2026, residents of Kazakhstan will have several long rest periods thanks to public holidays and the transfer of days off. Below is a detailed calendar showing how we rest in 2026 in Kazakhstan, both for a five-day and six-day working week.
Holiday Calendar
Public Holidays of Kazakhstan in 2026
• New Year — 1–2 January
• Christmas (Orthodox) — 7 January
• International Women’s Day — 8 March
• Nauryz Meiramy — 21–23 March
• Unity Day of the People of Kazakhstan — 1 May
• Defender of the Fatherland Day — 7 May
• Victory Day — 9 May
• Qurban Ait — 27 May
• Capital Day — 6 July
• Constitution Day — 30 August
• Republic Day — 25 October
• Independence Day — 16 December
January 2026
Official days off: 1 and 2 January, and 7 January.
New Year falls at the end of the week, so 30 and 31 December 2025 are working days.
Five-day week:
• Days off: 1–4 January and 7 January
• Total: 12 days off, 19 working days
Six-day week:
• Days off: 1–2, 4 and 7 January
• Total: 7 days off, 24 working days
February 2026
No public holidays.
• 5-day week: 8 days off, 20 working days
• 6-day week: 4 days off, 24 working days
March 2026
8 March falls on Sunday, so the day off is moved to Monday, 9 March.
Nauryz Meiramy is celebrated from 21 to 23 March. In 2026, 21 and 22 March fall on Saturday and Sunday, so these days off are moved to 24 and 25 March. Thus, the holidays last from 21 to 25 March inclusive.
• 5-day week: 13 days off, 18 working days
• 6-day week: 9 days off, 22 working days
April 2026
No public holidays.
• 5-day week: 8 days off, 22 working days
• 6-day week: 4 days off, 26 working days
May 2026
Public holidays in May 2026:
• 1 May — Unity Day of the People of Kazakhstan
• 7 May — Defender of the Fatherland Day
• 9 May — Victory Day (the day off is moved to 11 May)
• 27 May — Qurban Ait (Wednesday, day off)
• 5-day week: 14 days off, 17 working days
• 6-day week: 9 days off, 22 working days
June 2026
No public holidays.
• 5-day week: 8 days off, 22 working days
• 6-day week: 4 days off, 26 working days
July 2026
6 July — Capital Day (public holiday).
• 5-day week: 9 days off, 22 working days
• 6-day week: 5 days off, 26 working days
August 2026
30 August (Constitution Day) falls on Sunday, so the day off is moved to Monday, 31 August.
• 5-day week: 11 days off, 20 working days
• 6-day week: 6 days off, 25 working days
September 2026
No public holidays.
• 5-day week: 8 days off, 22 working days
• 6-day week: 4 days off, 26 working days
October 2026
25 October — Republic Day — falls on Sunday, so the day off is moved to Monday, 26 October.
• 5-day week: 10 days off, 21 working day
• 6-day week: 5 days off, 26 working days
November 2026
No public holidays.
• 5-day week: 9 days off, 21 working days
• 6-day week: 5 days off, 25 working days
December 2026
16 December — Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 5-day week: 9 days off, 22 working days
• 6-day week: 5 days off, 26 working days