How Kazakhstanis will celebrate Capital City Day in 2025
Tengrinews.kz – In July 2025, Kazakhstanis will get an extra day off. Tengrinews.kz has prepared a handy calendar to help you plan your leisure time in advance and not miss the holidays.
Extra day off for Capital City Day
In July 2025, citizens will enjoy long weekend holidays in honor of Capital City Day, one of Kazakhstan's main public holidays. It’s celebrated on July 6 and marks the transfer of the capital from Almaty to Astana in 1998.
Across the country, large-scale festivities are held, especially in Astana: concerts, festivals, street fairs, and exhibitions are planned.
How Kazakhstanis will rest in July 2025Since July 6 falls on a Sunday, the day off is legally moved to Monday, July 7, under the "Law on Holidays". This gives citizens three consecutive days off: July 5–7.5-day workweek:
July 5, 6, 7 (Saturday–Monday) – days off.
6-day workweek:
July 5 (Saturday) – working day;
July 6, 7 (Sunday–Monday) – days off.
Total days off in July 2025
5-day workweek: 9 days off, 22 workdays;6-day workweek: 5 days off, 26 workdays.
Photo: Maykov Nikita/Depositphotos.com, illustration: Tengrinews.kz/Serikbolsyn AlibekovProfessional Holidays in July (not public holidays)
July 2 – Diplomatic Service Day;
July 6 (first Sunday) – Marine and River Transport Workers Day;July 9 – Water Management Workers' Day;July 10 – Veterinary Workers Day;
July 13 – Day of National Security Bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;July 13 (second Sunday) – Fisheries Workers Day;July 14 – Notary Public Day;
July 20 (third Sunday) – Metallurgist Day;July 27 (fourth Sunday) – Trade Workers' Day.