Public Holidays in Kazakhstan, 2025
Kazakhstan observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 6 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 13
- On a weekend
- 6
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 254
Nationwide
Kazakhstan holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Kazakhstan. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2025 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 8 March 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | International Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 21 March 2025 | Friday | Nauryz Meyramy | Nationwide |
| 22 March 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Nauryz Meyramy | Nationwide |
| 23 March 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Nauryz Meyramy | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Kazakhstan People's Unity Day | Nationwide |
| 7 May 2025 | Wednesday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Nationwide |
| 9 May 2025 | Friday | Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day | Nationwide |
| 6 July 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Capital City Day | Nationwide |
| 30 August 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 25 October 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Republic Day | Nationwide |
| 16 December 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
7 of Kazakhstan's 13 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 6 fall on Saturday and Sunday: International Women's Day (8 March 2025), Nauryz Meyramy (22 March 2025), Nauryz Meyramy (23 March 2025), Capital City Day (6 July 2025), Constitution Day (30 August 2025), Republic Day (25 October 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 254 business days in Kazakhstan.
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