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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2017
Holiday dates22vs 2016: +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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank8 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Tue | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Wed | International Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 03/18/2017) |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 7, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 8, 2017 | Mon | Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) |
| May 9, 2017 | Tue | Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Thu | Capital Day |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 07/01/2017) |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Wed | Constitution Day |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Fri | First President Day |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Tue | Independence Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 3, 2017 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 18, 2017 – Mar 23, 2017 | 6 days | Day off (substituted from 03/18/2017)・Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 2017 | 3 days | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 6, 2017 – May 9, 2017 | 4 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)・Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2017 – Jul 9, 2017 | 4 days | Capital Day・Day off (substituted from 07/01/2017) |
| Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 3, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 1, 2017 – Dec 3, 2017 | 3 days | First President Day |
| Dec 16, 2017 – Dec 19, 2017 | 4 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 | 4 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Day off (substituted from 03/18/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 07/01/2017)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016)
- − Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.