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Defender of the Fatherland Day 2026
Defender of the Fatherland Day is a public holiday in Kazakhstan, observed on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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- Public holiday
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Day of week
- Thursday
- Day off
- Yes
Defender of the Fatherland Day stands alone — no weekend on either side. Take 1 day of leave (May 8) for 5 consecutive days off. All long weekends in Kazakhstan 2026 →
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- Fri 1🇰🇿People's Unity Day
- Thu 7🇰🇿Defender of the Fatherland Day
- Sat 9🇰🇿Victory Day
- Mon 11🇰🇿Victory Day (substitute day)obs
- Wed 27🇰🇿Eid al-Adha