National holidays of Kazakhstan in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Kazakhstan. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year's (Day 2) | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year's Holiday | |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | March 3, 2018 | Special Working Day | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | Women's Day | Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | March 9, 2018 | International Women's Day (extra holiday) | |
| Friday | March 9, 2018 | Public Holiday | Compensated by Saturday 3 March 2018 |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | Nauryz | Persian New Year |
| Thursday | March 22, 2018 | Nauryz Holiday | |
| Thursday | March 22, 2018 | Nauryz (Day 2) | |
| Friday | March 23, 2018 | Nauryz Holiday | |
| Friday | March 23, 2018 | Nauryz (Day 3) | |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Unity Day (extra holiday) | |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Public Holiday | Compensated by Saturday 28 April |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Kazakhstan People Solidarity Holiday | Celebrates the unity of all people who live in Kazakhstan |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Unity Day | |
| Monday | May 7, 2018 | Defenders Day | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Monday | May 7, 2018 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Tuesday | May 8, 2018 | Defender of the Fatherland Day (extra holiday) | |
| Tuesday | May 8, 2018 | Public Holiday | Compensated by Saturday 5 May |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Friday | July 6, 2018 | Capital City Day | Astana city became the capital of Kazakhstan on 6 July 1994 |
| Friday | July 6, 2018 | Day of the Capital | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Kurban Ait | Eid al-Adha |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Kurban Ait | |
| Thursday | Aug. 30, 2018 | Constitution Day | Celebrates the constitution of 30 August 1995 |
| Thursday | Aug. 30, 2018 | Constitution Day | |
| Friday | Aug. 31, 2018 | Constitution Day (extra holiday) | |
| Friday | Aug. 31, 2018 | Public Holiday | Bridge holiday. Compensated by Saturday 25 August |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Saturday | Dec. 1, 2018 | Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| Monday | Dec. 3, 2018 | First President's Day (observed) | The first national presidential election was held on 1 Dec 1991 |
| Sunday | Dec. 16, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 17, 2018 | Kazakhstan Independence Day (observed) | On 16 Dec 1991, Kazakhstan gained its independence from the Soviet Union |
| Monday | Dec. 17, 2018 | Independence Day (Day 2) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 18, 2018 | Independence Day (Day 3) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 18, 2018 | Kazakhstan Independence Holiday | Second day of Independence Day celebrations |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve | Compensated by Saturday 29 December |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year (extra holiday) |
Public Holidays
- Kazakhstan public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries