4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
1234
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 5–6) for 7 days off (Jan 1 – 7).
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Long Weekends in Kazakhstan 2026
Kazakhstan has 8 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Jan 1 – 4). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 8
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayWed, Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 5–6) for 7 days off (Jan 1 – 7).
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9
International Women's Day · International Women's Day (substitute day)
789
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 10–13) for 10 days off (Mar 7 – 16).
3 daysSat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16
Constitution Day · Constitution Day (substitute day)
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 17–20) for 11 days off (Mar 14 – 24).
4 daysSat, Mar 21 – Tue, Mar 24
Nauryz · Nauryz (substitute day)
21222324
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 25–27) for 9 days off (Mar 21 – 29).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 4–6 + May 8) for 11 days off (May 1 – 11).
1 dayThu, 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 daysSat, May 9 – Mon, May 11
Victory Day · Victory Day (substitute day)
91011
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 8) for 5 days off (May 7 – 11).
1 dayWed, May 27
Eid al-Adha — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 25–26) for 5 days off (May 23 – 27).
3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6
456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 7–10) for 9 days off (Jul 4 – 12).
3 daysSat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26
Republic Day · Republic Day (substitute day)
242526
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 27–30) for 9 days off (Oct 24 – Nov 1).
1 dayWed, Dec 16
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Dec 14–15) for 5 days off (Dec 12 – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 7 | 2d · Jan 5–6 | Jan 1 – 7 |
| 11 | 4d · Jan 5–6 + Jan 8–9 | Jan 1 – 11 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 8–9 | Jan 7 – 11 |
| 10 | 4d · Mar 10–13 | Mar 7 – 16 |
| 11 | 4d · Mar 17–20 | Mar 14 – 24 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 25–27 | Mar 21 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 7 | 3d · May 4–6 | May 1 – 7 |
| 11 | 4d · May 4–6 + May 8 | May 1 – 11 |
| 5Best value | 1d · May 8 | May 7 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · May 12–15 | May 9 – 17 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–26 + May 28–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · May 28–29 | May 27 – 31 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 7–10 | Jul 4 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 27–30 | Oct 24 – Nov 1 |
| 5 | 2d · Dec 14–15 | Dec 12 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 14–15 + Dec 17–18 | Dec 12 – 20 |
| 5 | 2d · Dec 17–18 | Dec 16 – 20 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 26 – 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.