2 daysWed, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 2
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 3) for 5 days off (Jan 1 – 5).
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Long Weekends in Kazakhstan 2025
Kazakhstan has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2025, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 5 days (Mar 21 – 25). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 5 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2025
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 6) for 4 days off (Jan 4 – 7).
3 daysSat, Mar 8 – Mon, Mar 10
International Women's Day · International Women's Day (substitute day)
8910
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 11–14) for 9 days off (Mar 8 – 16).
5 daysFri, Mar 21 – Tue, Mar 25
Nauryz · Nauryz (substitute day)
2122232425
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 26–28) for 10 days off (Mar 21 – 30).
1 dayThu, May 1
People's Unity Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 2) for 4 days off (May 1 – 4).
1 dayWed, May 7
Defender of the Fatherland Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 8) for 5 days off (May 7 – 11).
3 daysFri, May 9 – Sun, May 11
91011
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 8) for 5 days off (May 7 – 11).
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8
678
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 2–5) for 9 days off (May 31 – Jun 8).
3 daysSat, Jul 5 – Mon, Jul 7
Capital City Day · Capital City Day (substitute day)
567
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 8–11) for 9 days off (Jul 5 – 13).
3 daysSat, Aug 30 – Mon, Sep 1
Constitution Day · Constitution Day (substitute day)
30311
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 2–5) for 9 days off (Aug 30 – Sep 7).
3 daysSat, Oct 25 – Mon, Oct 27
Republic Day · Republic Day (substitute day)
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 28–31) for 9 days off (Oct 25 – Nov 2).
1 dayTue, Dec 16
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 15) for 4 days off (Dec 13 – 16).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2d · Dec 30–31 | Dec 28 – Jan 2 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 30–31 + Jan 3 | Dec 28 – Jan 5 |
| 11 | 4d · Dec 30–31 + Jan 3 + Jan 6 | Dec 28 – Jan 7 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Jan 3 | Jan 1 – 5 |
| 7 | 2d · Jan 3 + Jan 6 | Jan 1 – 7 |
| 4 | 1d · Jan 6 | Jan 4 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 6 + Jan 8–10 | Jan 4 – 12 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 8–10 | Jan 7 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 11–14 | Mar 8 – 16 |
| 11 | 4d · Mar 17–20 | Mar 15 – 25 |
| 10 | 3d · Mar 26–28 | Mar 21 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 28–30 | Apr 26 – May 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 28–30 + May 2 | Apr 26 – May 4 |
| 4 | 1d · May 2 | May 1 – 4 |
| 7 | 3d · May 2 + May 5–6 | May 1 – 7 |
| 11 | 4d · May 2 + May 5–6 + May 8 | May 1 – 11 |
| 5 | 2d · May 5–6 | May 3 – 7 |
| 9 | 3d · May 5–6 + May 8 | May 3 – 11 |
| 5 | 1d · May 8 | May 7 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 2–5 | May 31 – Jun 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 8–11 | Jul 5 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 2–5 | Aug 30 – Sep 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 28–31 | Oct 25 – Nov 2 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 15 | Dec 13 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 15 + Dec 17–19 | Dec 13 – 21 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 17–19 | Dec 16 – 21 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
Computed from Kazakhstan's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.