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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2022
Holiday dates22vs 2021: +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+ days10
World rank9 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Tue | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Fri | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2022) |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mon | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) |
| May 7, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 9, 2022 | Mon | Victory Day |
| May 10, 2022 | Tue | Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Wed | Capital Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 08/27/2022) |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Tue | Constitution Day |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 10/22/2022) |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Tue | Republic Day |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Fri | Independence Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 4, 2022 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2022 – Jan 9, 2022 | 3 days | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 5, 2022 – Mar 8, 2022 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2022)・International Women's Day |
| Mar 19, 2022 – Mar 23, 2022 | 5 days | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 2, 2022 | 3 days | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday・Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed) |
| May 7, 2022 – May 10, 2022 | 4 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Victory Day・Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) |
| Aug 27, 2022 – Aug 30, 2022 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 08/27/2022)・Constitution Day |
| Oct 22, 2022 – Oct 25, 2022 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 10/22/2022)・Republic Day |
| Dec 16, 2022 – Dec 18, 2022 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Day off (substituted from 03/05/2022)
- + Day off (substituted from 08/27/2022)
- + Day off (substituted from 10/22/2022)
- + Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)
- + Republic Day
- − Day off (substituted from 07/03/2021)
- − First President Day
- − Nowruz Holiday (observed)
- − Victory Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.