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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2016
Holiday dates21vs 2015: +0
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+ days8
World rank10 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2016 | Thu | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016) |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) |
| May 7, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 9, 2016 | Mon | Victory Day |
| May 10, 2016 | Tue | Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Capital Day |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Tue | Constitution Day |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Thu | First President Day |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 4, 2016 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 5, 2016 – Mar 8, 2016 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016)・International Women's Day |
| Mar 19, 2016 – Mar 23, 2016 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 3 days | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday・Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) |
| May 7, 2016 – May 10, 2016 | 4 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Victory Day・Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) |
| Sep 10, 2016 – Sep 12, 2016 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 16, 2016 – Dec 19, 2016 | 4 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 3, 2017 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016)
- + Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)
- + Independence Day (observed)
- + Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − Constitution Day (observed)
- − International Women's Day (observed)
- − Nowruz Holiday (observed)
- − Victory Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.