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Public holidays in Kazakhstan, 2023
Holiday dates19vs 2022: -3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank17 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Tue | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Orthodox Christmas |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Wed | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Tue | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Wed | Nowruz Holiday |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Thu | Nowruz Holiday |
| May 1, 2023 | Mon | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 7, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| May 8, 2023 | Mon | Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) |
| May 9, 2023 | Tue | Victory Day |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Thu | Capital Day |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 07/01/2023) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Wed | Constitution Day |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Wed | Republic Day |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mar 21, 2023 – Mar 23, 2023 | 3 days | Nowruz Holiday |
| Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 2023 | 3 days | Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday |
| May 6, 2023 – May 9, 2023 | 4 days | Defender of the Fatherland Day・Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed)・Victory Day |
| Jul 6, 2023 – Jul 9, 2023 | 4 days | Capital Day・Day off (substituted from 07/01/2023) |
| Dec 16, 2023 – Dec 18, 2023 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024 | 4 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Day off (substituted from 07/01/2023)
- + Independence Day (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/05/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 08/27/2022)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/22/2022)
- − Kazakhstan's People Solidarity Holiday (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.