National Holidays in Kazakhstan in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Day after New Year's Day
- Second day of celebrations to mark the beginning of the new year
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: Orthodox Christmas Day
- The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born
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: Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Nauryz
- Nauryz means 'new day', it is celebrated over several days from March 21st and marks Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
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: Nauryz Holiday
- Nauryz means 'new day', it is celebrated over several days from March 21st and marks Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
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: Nauryz Holiday
- Nauryz means 'new day', it is celebrated over several days from March 21st and marks Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
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: People Solidarity Holiday
- Celebrates the unity of all people who live in Kazakhstan
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: Defender's Day
- May 7th honours all those who have served in the Kazakh armed forces past and present
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: Victory Day
- Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
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: Victory Day Holiday
- This public holiday to bridge the weekend is compensated by Saturday 4 May 2019
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: Capital City Day (in lieu)
- Astana City became the capital of Kazakhstan on July 6th 1994
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: Kurban Ait
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Constitution Day
- One of the most important holidays in Kazakhstan, it marks the adoption of the second post-soviet constitution
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: First President's Day (in lieu)
- The first national presidential election in Kazakhstan was held on December 1st 1991
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: Independence Day
- Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the independence of Kazakhstan on December 16th 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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: Independence Day Holiday
- Second day of Independence Day celebrations in Kazakhstan
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