Holidays and Observances in Kazakhstan in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | Public holiday |
| Jan 7 | Sunday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Mar 3 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on the weekend |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Mar 9 | Friday | International Women's Day (extra holiday) | Public holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Nauryz | Public holiday |
| Mar 22 | Thursday | Nauryz Holiday | Public holiday |
| Mar 23 | Friday | Nauryz Holiday | Public holiday |
| Apr 28 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on the weekend |
| Apr 30 | Monday | Unity Day (extra holiday) | Public holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Unity Day | Public holiday |
| May 5 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on the weekend |
| May 7 | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Public holiday |
| May 8 | Tuesday | Defender of the Fatherland Day (extra holiday) | Public holiday |
| May 9 | Wednesday | Victory Day | Public holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 6 | Friday | Day of the Capital | Public holiday |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Kurban Ait | Public holiday |
| Aug 25 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on the weekend |
| Aug 30 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Public holiday |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Constitution Day (extra holiday) | Public holiday |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Dec 1 | Saturday | Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Public holiday |
| Dec 3 | Monday | Day off for Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Public holiday |
| Dec 16 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Dec 17 | Monday | Independence Day Holiday | Public holiday |
| Dec 18 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Day 3) | Public holiday |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 29 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on the weekend |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year (extra holiday) | Public holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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