| Date |
English name
|
Local name/s
|
Notes
|
| 1-2 January |
New Year's Day
|
Жаңа жыл (Jańa jyl)
Новый Год (Novyy God)
|
|
| 7 January |
Orthodox Christmas
|
Рождество Христово
(Rojdestvo hrıstovo / Rozhdestvo Khristovo)
|
An official holiday since 2007
|
| 8 March |
International Women's Day
|
Халықаралық әйелдер күні (Xalyqaralyq áıelder kúni)
Международный женский день (Mezhdunarodnyy zhenskiy den')
|
|
| 21-23 March |
Nauryz Meyramy
|
Наурыз мейрамы (Naýryz meıramy)
|
Originally the Persian New Year, is traditionally a springtime holiday marking the beginning of a new year.
|
| 1 May |
Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
|
Қазақстан халқының бірлігі мерекесі (Qazaqstan xalqynyń birligi merekesi)
|
|
| 7 May |
Defender of the Fatherland Day
|
Отан Қорғаушы күні (Otan Qorǵaýshy kuni)
День Защитника Отечества (Den' Zashchitnika Otechestva)
|
An official holiday since 2013
|
| 9 May |
Great 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 July |
Capital City Day
|
Астана күні (Astana kúni)
День столицы (Den' stolitsy)
|
Birthday of the first President of Kazakhstan
|
| 30 August |
Constitution Day
|
Конституция күні (Konstıtýcıya kúni)
День Конституции (Den' Konstitutsii)
|
|
Last day of Hajj
|
Kurban Aita
|
Құрбан айт (Kurban ait)
Курбан айт (Kurban ait)
|
An official holiday since 2007
|
| 25 October |
Republic Day
|
Республика күні (Respublika kúni)
День Республики (Den' Respubliki)
|
An official holiday since 2022
|
| 16 December |
Independence Day
|
Тәуелсіздік күні (Táýelsizdik kúni)
День независимости (Den' nezavisimosti)
|
Independence from the Soviet Union
|
