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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2021
Holiday dates21vs 2020: -2
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 rank12 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Thu | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Mon | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 3, 2021 | Mon | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) |
| May 7, 2021 | Fri | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 9, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Victory Day |
| May 10, 2021 | Mon | Victory Day (observed) |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 07/03/2021) |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Tue | Capital Day |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Mon | Constitution Day |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Wed | First President Day |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Fri | Independence Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 4, 2021 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 6, 2021 – Mar 8, 2021 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Mar 20, 2021 – Mar 24, 2021 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday・Nowruz Holiday (observed) |
| May 1, 2021 – May 3, 2021 | 3 days | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday・Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) |
| May 7, 2021 – May 10, 2021 | 4 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Victory Day・Victory Day (observed) |
| Jul 3, 2021 – Jul 6, 2021 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 07/03/2021)・Capital Day |
| Aug 28, 2021 – Aug 30, 2021 | 3 days | Constitution Day |
| Dec 16, 2021 – Dec 19, 2021 | 4 days | Independence Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Day off (substituted from 07/03/2021)
- + Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Victory Day (observed)
- − 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)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.