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Current Date And Time In Kostanay, Kazakhstan

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:44:20 ALMT
State: Astana
Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (ALMT)

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kostanay, Astana


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kostanay, Astana? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kostanay.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Kostanay align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day (Respublika Kuni) on October 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kostanay.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kostanay, Astana

This is Kazakhstan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Kazakhstan's country-level and Astana holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kostanay as anywhere else in Kazakhstan.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Kostanay

These are Kazakhstan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Kazakhstan's country and Astana holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kostanay just as everywhere else in Kazakhstan.

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

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Kostanay

Businesses in Kostanay generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Kazakhstan: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kostanay, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kostanay Public Holidays

Are banks in Kostanay closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Kostanay close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Kostanay?

Public holidays observed in Kostanay include 2 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Kazakhstan, since Kostanay doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Kostanay?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Kostanay so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Kostanay differ from other cities in Kazakhstan?

No — public holidays in Kazakhstan are set nationally, not city by city, so Kostanay observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Kazakhstan. This page is a convenient Kostanay-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


Where do Kostanay's public holiday dates come from?

Kostanay follows Kazakhstan's national statutory holidays, published via primeminister.kz — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Kostanay Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Republic Day (Respublika Kuni) (October 25)
🕒 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