Professional holidays of the Republic of Kazakhstan Printable version
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According to the Law «Оn Republic of Kazakhstan holidays» national, state, professional and other holidays are celebrated in our country.
National holidays – holidays, established in the Republic of Kazakhstan to mark the events of particular historical significance and which had a significant influence on the development of Kazakhstan statehood. Celebration of national holidays is accompanied by holding of official events in central and local government bodies. Today only Independence Day of Kazakhstan is recognized as the national holiday.
State holidays – holidays, dedicated to the events of a public- political significance, and also which are traditionally celebrated by the citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Celebration of state holidays can be accompanied by the holding of official events.
Professional and other holidays - holidays which do not have a status of national and state holidays and which are celebrated by individual categories of citizens.
Professional holidays are not supposed to be days off, but it is a good reason to congratulate colleagues, friends and relatives.
1. |
The Day of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
– 10th of January |
1-1. |
The Day of the withdrawal of the limited contingent of Soviet troops from the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
– 15th of February |
2. |
Thanksgiving day |
– 1st of March |
3. |
The Day of land development, geodesy and mapping |
– second Saturday of March |
4. |
The Day of geologist |
– first Sunday of April |
5. |
The Day of science workers |
– 12th of April |
6. |
The Day of state security service of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
– 21th of April |
6-1. |
The Day of connection and informatization workers |
– 17th of May |
7. |
The Day of culture and art workers |
– 21st of May |
8. |
The Day of political repressions and famine victims |
– 31st of May |
9. |
The Day of chemical industry workers |
– last Sunday of May |
10. |
The Day of state symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
– 4th of June |
11. |
The Day of ecologist |
– 5th of June |
11-1. | Antimonopoly Authority Workers Day | – 7th of June |
12. |
Police Day |
– 23th of June |
13. |
The Day of civil servant |
– 23th of June |
14. |
The Day of light industry workers |
– second Sunday of June |
15. |
The Day of medical worker |
– third Sunday of June |
16. |
The Day of mass media workers |
– 28th of June |
17. |
The Diplomatic service day |
– 2nd of July |
17-1. |
The Day of Dombyra |
– fisrt Sunday of July |
17-2. |
The Day of water farmstead |
– 9th of July |
18. |
The Day of national security officers |
– 13th of July |
19. |
The Day of the fish farmstead |
– second Sunday of July |
20. |
The Day of metallurgist |
– third Sunday of July |
21. |
The Day of trade workers |
– fourth Sunday of July |
22. |
The Day of transport workers |
– first Sunday of August |
22-1. |
Abay's Day |
– 10th of August |
23. |
Builder’s day |
– second Sunday of August |
24. |
The Day of border control agent |
– 18th of August |
25. |
The Day of sport |
– third Sunday of August |
26. |
The Day of miner |
– last Sunday of August |
26-1. |
The Day of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site |
– 29th of August |
27. |
Knowledge day |
– 1st of September |
28. |
The Day of oil and gas sector workers |
– first Sunday of September |
29. |
Family day |
– second Sunday of September |
30. |
The Day of languages of Kazakhstan citizens |
– 5th of September |
31. |
The Day of nuclear industry |
– 28th of September |
32. |
The Day of judicial officers |
– 30th of September |
33. |
The Day of machinist |
– last Sunday of September |
34. |
The Day of labor |
– last Sunday of September |
34-1. |
The Day of Older Persons |
– 1st of October |
35. |
The Day of defense industry workers |
– 6th of October |
36. |
The Day of teacher |
– first Sunday of November |
36-1. |
The Day of professional unions of Kazakhstan |
– 10th of October |
36-2. |
The Day of bread |
– 16th of October |
37. |
The Day of lifeguard |
– 19th of October |
38. |
The Day of forestry |
– third Sunday of October |
39. |
The Day of social workers protection |
– last Sunday of October |
40. |
The Day of security organiation workers |
– 29th of October |
41. |
Foreign Intelligence Day |
– 5th of November |
42. |
Statistics day |
– 8th of November |
42-1. |
Energy saving day |
– 11th of November |
43. |
The Day of national currency- tenge, professional holiday of financiers of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
– 15th of November |
44. |
The Day of workers in agriculture, food and processing industry |
– third Sunday of November |
45. |
The Day of public prosecution office |
– 6th of December |
46. |
Energetics day |
– third Sunday of December |
47. |
The Day of the State Defense Courier Service |
– 20th of December |
48. | Archivist's Day | – 22nd of December |