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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2013
Holiday dates21vs 2012: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days10
World rank10 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 7, 2013 | Mon | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Fri | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Fri | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| May 1, 2013 | Wed | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 7, 2013 | Tue | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 9, 2013 | Thu | Victory Day |
| May 10, 2013 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 05/04/2013) |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Capital Day |
| Jul 8, 2013 | Mon | Capital Day (observed) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Fri | Constitution Day |
| Oct 14, 2013 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 10/12/2013) |
| Oct 15, 2013 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | First President Day |
| Dec 2, 2013 | Mon | First President Day (observed) |
| Dec 16, 2013 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Tue | Independence Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2013
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 2, 2013 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)・New Year's Day |
| Jan 5, 2013 – Jan 7, 2013 | 3 days | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2013 – Mar 10, 2013 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2013 – Mar 25, 2013 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday・Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| May 9, 2013 – May 12, 2013 | 4 days | Victory Day・Day off (substituted from 05/04/2013) |
| Jul 6, 2013 – Jul 8, 2013 | 3 days | Capital Day・Capital Day (observed) |
| Aug 30, 2013 – Sep 1, 2013 | 3 days | Constitution Day |
| Oct 12, 2013 – Oct 15, 2013 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 10/12/2013)・Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 30, 2013 – Dec 2, 2013 | 3 days | First President Day・First President Day (observed) |
| Dec 14, 2013 – Dec 17, 2013 | 4 days | Independence Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2012
- + Capital Day (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/04/2013)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/12/2013)
- + Defender of the Fatherland Day
- + Nowruz Holiday (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012)
- − Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)
- − Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)
- − Independence Day (observed)
- − New Year's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2013 →
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.