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Current Date And Time In Astana, Kazakhstan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:37:05 ALMT
Capital: Astana
Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (ALMT)
Population: 1,350,000
Area: 810.00 km²
State Code: 71

🗓️ Public Holidays in Astana, Kazakhstan


Planning business schedules or travel in Astana, Kazakhstan? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Astana, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Astana align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Astana, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Republic Day (Respublika Kuni) on October 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Astana, Kazakhstan

This is Kazakhstan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Kazakhstan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Astana and the rest of Kazakhstan, not a separate Astana-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Astana

These are Kazakhstan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Kazakhstan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Kazakhstan, including Astana. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Republic Day (Respublika Kuni)October 25National HolidayFull National Closureprimeminister.kz
Independence Day (Tawelsizdik Kuni)December 16National HolidayFull National Closureprimeminister.kz

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Astana

Public holiday schedules in Astana combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Astana observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Astana, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Astana's own capital, Astana observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Astana.

Frequently Asked Questions — Astana Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Astana?

Yes, they do. Astana follows Kazakhstan's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Astana?

Astana observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Kazakhstan nationally, since Astana doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Astana?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Astana a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Astana differ from the rest of Kazakhstan?

No — public holidays in Kazakhstan are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Astana observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Astana-specific reference, not because Astana has its own separate holiday list.


Does Astana, Astana's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Astana observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Astana and Kazakhstan. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Astana's public holiday dates?

Astana's public holidays are mandated by Kazakhstan's national statutory framework, published via primeminister.kz — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Astana Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Republic Day (Respublika Kuni) (October 25)
📍 Astana Quick Facts
State Capital: Astana
Population: 1,350,000
Area: 810 km²
Area Rank in Kazakhstan: #20
Population Density: 1,666.7 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +05:00 to +06:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side