Planned Rest: Kazakhstan’s Official Production Calendar for 2025 with Holidays and Days Off

The production calendar is essential for effectively managing workloads within an organization. It is used by all companies in Kazakhstan when planning their activities for the upcoming year.

In 2025, Kazakhstanis will enjoy a large number of rest days. For a standard five-day workweek, there will be 246 working days (compared to 249 in 2024), and 119 days allocated for weekends and holidays (117 in 2024).

So, what are the holidays and weekends in Kazakhstan in 2025?

January

January will be unusual for Kazakhstanis. People will need to work on a Sunday.

New Year holidays are traditionally celebrated on January 1 and 2. However, January 3 falls on a Friday; to extend the break, the working day is moved to Sunday, January 5. This order was issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in late November 2024. Therefore, those working five days a week will get a kind of New Year holiday from Wednesday, January 1 to Saturday, January 4. For six-day workweeks, the holidays are January 1 to 3.

Five-day workweek employees will work on January 5 and 6, while January 7 (Tuesday) is a public holiday for Christmas.

February

February compensates for January’s extended break. The 2025 production calendar for February only includes the standard weekend days — a total of 8 weekend days.

March

March offers a generous number of holidays and weekends. It includes two major celebrations: International Women's Day and Nauryz.

March 8 falls on a Saturday, so the day off is moved to Monday, March 10.

Nauryz is from March 21 to 23 (Friday to Sunday), but Kazakhstanis also get March 24 and 25 (Monday and Tuesday) off.
In total, there are five days off for this national holiday.

April

There are no public holidays in April 2025. Employees will only have four standard weekends — Saturdays and Sundays.

May

Although not as eventful as January or March, May includes three significant public holidays:

May 1 (Thursday): Unity Day

May 7 (Wednesday): Defender of the Fatherland Day

May 9 (Friday): Victory Day

There is no official information about additional transferred days off at this time. Besides the holidays, May includes 9 regular weekend days for five-day workers.

June

June includes 9 days off for five-day workweeks: 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. Additionally, June 6 is a public holiday: Kurban Ait, a significant Muslim religious holiday marking the end of pilgrimage. Traditionally, sheep are sacrificed and the meat is distributed to those in need.

July

The highlight of July is Capital City Day on July 6, which falls on a Sunday in 2025. An additional day off is provided on Monday, July 7. Those on a five-day schedule will rest from Saturday, July 5 to Monday, July 7.

August

Similarly, Constitution Day on August 30 (Saturday) will be observed with a day off moved to Monday, September 1. Once again, five-day workers will enjoy a three-day weekend.

September

Besides the day off on September 1, there will be four Saturdays and four Sundays — a total of 8 weekend days.

October

Republic Day is celebrated on October 25, which falls on a Saturday in 2025. Therefore, Monday, October 27 will be a day off.

November

No major public holidays occur in November, so only 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays — a total of 10 weekend days for five-day workweeks.

December

December brings the anticipation of New Year holidays. However, there will be a day off in mid-December: December 16 (Tuesday) — Independence Day. No transfers are planned.

The production calendar is crucial not only for business owners, who can use it to plan workloads and avoid downtime and lost profits, but also for employees — to manage their personal time. Even short breaks like three-day weekends can be ideal for a quick trip. Rest is essential to prevent burnout — only a well-rested person can work efficiently.