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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2018
Holiday dates23vs 2017: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays20not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days10
World rank6 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 03/03/2018) |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fri | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018) |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 7, 2018 | Mon | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 8, 2018 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 05/05/2018) |
| May 9, 2018 | Wed | Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Fri | Capital Day |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Thu | Constitution Day |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 08/25/2018) |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | First President Day |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Mon | First President Day (observed) |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Tue | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 | 4 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 8, 2018 – Mar 11, 2018 | 4 days | International Women's Day・Day off (substituted from 03/03/2018) |
| Mar 21, 2018 – Mar 25, 2018 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 28, 2018 – May 1, 2018 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018)・Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 5, 2018 – May 9, 2018 | 5 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Day off (substituted from 05/05/2018)・Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2018 – Jul 8, 2018 | 3 days | Capital Day |
| Aug 30, 2018 – Sep 2, 2018 | 4 days | Constitution Day・Day off (substituted from 08/25/2018) |
| Dec 1, 2018 – Dec 3, 2018 | 3 days | First President Day・First President Day (observed) |
| Dec 15, 2018 – Dec 18, 2018 | 4 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 2, 2019 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018)・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Day off (substituted from 03/03/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/05/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 08/25/2018)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2018)
- + First President Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/18/2017)
- − Day off (substituted from 07/01/2017)
- − Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)
- − New Year's Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.