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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2012
Holiday dates21vs 2011: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank12 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Tue | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012) |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Fri | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 9, 2012 | Wed | Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2012 | Fri | Capital Day |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Thu | Constitution Day |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | First President Day |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Mon | First President Day (observed) |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2012 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Tue | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 8, 2012 – Mar 11, 2012 | 4 days | International Women's Day・Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012) |
| Mar 21, 2012 – Mar 25, 2012 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 28, 2012 – May 1, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)・Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| Jul 6, 2012 – Jul 8, 2012 | 3 days | Capital Day |
| Oct 26, 2012 – Oct 28, 2012 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 1, 2012 – Dec 3, 2012 | 3 days | First President Day・First President Day (observed) |
| Dec 15, 2012 – Dec 18, 2012 | 4 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 2, 2013 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)
- + First President Day
- + First President Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/05/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 08/27/2011)
- − Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.