National holidays of Kazakhstan in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 2, 2019 | New Year's (Day 2) | |
| Monday | Jan. 7, 2019 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 7, 2019 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | Women's Day | Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | International Women's Day | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Nauryz | Persian New Year |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | March 22, 2019 | Nauryz Holiday | |
| Friday | March 22, 2019 | Nauryz (Day 2) | |
| Saturday | March 23, 2019 | Nauryz (Day 3) | |
| Monday | March 25, 2019 | Nauryz Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Kazakhstan People Solidarity | Celebrates the unity of all people who live in Kazakhstan |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Unity Day | |
| Saturday | May 4, 2019 | Special Working Day | |
| Tuesday | May 7, 2019 | Defenders Day | Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| Tuesday | May 7, 2019 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Thursday | May 9, 2019 | Victory Day | Celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War |
| Thursday | May 9, 2019 | Victory Day | |
| Friday | May 10, 2019 | Victory Day Extra Holiday | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Saturday | July 6, 2019 | Day of the Capital | |
| Monday | July 8, 2019 | Capital City Day Holiday | Astana city became the capital of Kazakhstan on 6 July 1994 |
| Sunday | Aug. 11, 2019 | Kurban Ait | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Kurban Ait | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday | Aug. 30, 2019 | Constitution Day | Celebrates the constitution of 30 August 1995 |
| Friday | Aug. 30, 2019 | Constitution Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Dec. 1, 2019 | Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| Monday | Dec. 2, 2019 | First President's Day (observed) | The first national presidential election was held on 1 Dec 1991 |
| Monday | Dec. 16, 2019 | Kazakhstan Independence Day | On 16 Dec 1991, Kazakhstan gained its independence from the Soviet Union |
| Monday | Dec. 16, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 17, 2019 | Independence Day (Day 2) | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 17, 2019 | Kazakhstan Independence Holiday | Second day of Independence Day celebrations |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Kazakhstan public holidays by years
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