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Kazakhstan : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Tenge (KZT)
  • Internet extension: .kz - Telephone code: +7 - International dialing code: 8-10 - GMT offset: +5 (Western) +6 (Eastern) (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Wednesday March 8, 2023Womens' DaySecular holiday
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    Sunday March 19, 2023Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Tuesday March 21, 2023NowruzZoroastrian
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    Wednesday March 22, 2023NoruzZoroastrian
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    Thursday March 23, 2023NowruzZoroastrian
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    Friday March 24, 2023Spring holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday April 3, 2023Spring holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday April 19, 2023International Tourism FairTradeshows
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    Sunday April 23, 2023MarathonSports events
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    Monday May 1, 2023Day of the PeopleSecular holiday
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    Sunday May 7, 2023Defence of the MotherlandSecular holiday
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    Monday May 8, 2023Defence of the MotherlandSecular holiday
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    Tuesday May 9, 2023Victory DaySecular holiday
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    Sunday May 21, 2023Day of culture and art workersEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday May 25, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday June 28, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Saturday July 1, 2023WORKING DAYSecular holiday
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    Thursday July 6, 2023Day of the CapitalSecular holiday
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    Friday July 7, 2023Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday July 31, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday August 14, 2023International Army GamesSports events
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    Friday August 18, 2023Border Guard DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday August 30, 2023Constitution DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday September 6, 2023KazBuildTradeshows
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    Sunday September 10, 2023Family Daycards/flowers
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    Monday September 25, 2023Astana Tennis OpenSports events
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    Womens' Day

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    Wednesday March 8, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Parliamentary election

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    Sunday March 19, 2023
    Special Events :

    Nowruz

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    Tuesday March 21, 2023
    Zoroastrian : Naw Ruz--Zoroastrian New Year and celebration of Righteousness Divine Spirit Asha Vahishta, creator of fire. Feast of Ahura Mazda, Spring Equinox Also spelled Newroz, Nauruz, Nauryz, Noe-Rooz, Nawroz, Norooz, Noruz, Novruz (in Azerbaijan and Turkey), Noh Ruz, Nauroz, Nav-roze, Navroz, Naw-Rúz, Nevruz, Sultan Nevruz, Наврӯз, Navruz, or Nowrouz [Wikipedia]

    Noruz

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    Wednesday March 22, 2023
    Zoroastrian : Naw Ruz--Zoroastrian New Year and celebration of Righteousness Divine Spirit Asha Vahishta, creator of fire. Feast of Ahura Mazda, Spring Equinox

    Nowruz

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    Thursday March 23, 2023
    Zoroastrian :

    Spring holiday (beginning)

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    Friday March 24, 2023
    School holidays :

    Spring holiday (end)

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    Monday April 3, 2023
    School holidays :

    International Tourism Fair

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    Wednesday April 19, 2023
    Tradeshows : Kazakhstan International Tourism Fair - lasts 2 days
    www.kitf.kz In Almaty 2023 edition confirmed

    Marathon

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    Sunday April 23, 2023
    Sports events : Https://www.almaty-marathon.kz/ In Alma Ata 2023 edition confirmed

    Day of the People

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    Monday May 1, 2023
    Secular holiday : Celebrates the Day of Peoples' Unity. When Kazakhstan was a Soviet Republic May 1 was known as International Day of the Workers' Solidarity but it was re-named the Day of Peoples' Unity by Kazakh Presidential Decree in 1995. Both former and current capitals (Almaty and Astana) organize festivities on that day. Wikipedia

    Defence of the Motherland

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    Sunday May 7, 2023
    Secular holiday : 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces of independent Kazakhstan

    Defence of the Motherland

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    Monday May 8, 2023
    Secular holiday : 20th anniversary of the Armed Forces of independent Kazakhstan

    Victory Day

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    Tuesday May 9, 2023
    Secular holiday : Capitulation of Nazi forces to the Allies (the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and other principal Allied nations) in Berlin on May 8, 1945. It is celebrated in the successor states to the Soviet Union on May 9, because when the German Instrument of Surrender was signed (in the midnight), it was already May 9 in the USSR and Eastern Europe.

    Day of culture and art workers

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    Sunday May 21, 2023
    Culture : 2023 edition confirmed

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday May 25, 2023
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    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday June 28, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam. It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.

    WORKING DAY

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    Saturday July 1, 2023
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    Day of the Capital

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    Thursday July 6, 2023
    Secular holiday : To symbolize the transfer of old capital city of Alma-Ata to Astana. From 2008 onwards

    Public holiday

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    Friday July 7, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday July 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    International Army Games

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    Monday August 14, 2023
    Sports events : Https://www.rusarmyexpo.com lasts 2 weeks - in the Moscow region 2023 edition confirmed

    Border Guard Day

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    Friday August 18, 2023
    Culture : Each summer Kazakhstan sets up checkpoints along the Chinese border to prevent illegal harvesting of herbs on Kazakh territory.

    Constitution Day

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    Wednesday August 30, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemorates independent Kazakhstan's adoption of its post- Soviet constitution that came into force on August 30, 1995.

    KazBuild

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    Wednesday September 6, 2023
    Tradeshows : Www.kazbuild.kz lasts 5 days - in Almaty 2023 edition confirmed

    Family Day

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    Sunday September 10, 2023
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    Astana Tennis Open

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    Monday September 25, 2023
    Sports events : Https://www.atptour.com/ 2023 edition confirmed