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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2020
Holiday dates23vs 2019: +3
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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank9 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/05/2020) |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Tue | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | International Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Mon | International Women's Day (observed) |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 7, 2020 | Thu | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 8, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 05/11/2020) |
| May 9, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Mon | Capital Day |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Constitution Day |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Mon | Constitution Day (observed) |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Tue | First President Day |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 12/20/2020) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 – Jan 5, 2020 | 5 days | New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/05/2020) |
| Mar 7, 2020 – Mar 9, 2020 | 3 days | International Women's Day・International Women's Day (observed) |
| Mar 21, 2020 – Mar 25, 2020 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday・Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 7, 2020 – May 10, 2020 | 4 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Day off (substituted from 05/11/2020)・Victory Day |
| Jul 4, 2020 – Jul 6, 2020 | 3 days | Capital Day |
| Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 29, 2020 – Aug 31, 2020 | 3 days | Constitution Day・Constitution Day (observed) |
| Dec 16, 2020 – Dec 20, 2020 | 5 days | Independence Day・Day off (substituted from 12/20/2020) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Constitution Day (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/05/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/11/2020)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/20/2020)
- + International Women's Day (observed)
- − Capital Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 05/04/2019)
- − First President Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.