Tengrinews.kz — May 2026 will bring Kazakhstanis plenty of days off. Those working a five-day week will have 14 days off and 17 working days. For people working six days a week, there will be 9 days off and 22 working days.
How Kazakhstanis will rest on May 7 and 9
On Thursday, May 7, Kazakhstanis will have a public holiday. Residents will also get another extra day off on Monday, May 11, due to the transfer of a day off for Victory Day.
Days off for a five-day workweek
For Kazakhstanis working on a 5/2 schedule, the holiday schedule will look like this:
- May 4, 5, and 6 — working days;
- May 7 (Thursday) — day off;
- May 8 (Friday) — working day;
- May 9 (Saturday) — public holiday;
- May 10 (Sunday) — day off;
- May 11 (Monday) — additional day off due to the transfer.
How those on a six-day workweek will rest
For those working six days a week, the schedule will be different:
- May 7 — day off;
- May 8 — working day;
- May 9 — public holiday;
- May 10 — Sunday, day off;
- May 11 — working day.
How many days off there will be in May 2026
In total, in May 2026:
- with a five-day workweek — 14 days off and 17 working days;
- with a six-day workweek — 9 days off and 22 working days.
Kazakhstanis will also get an additional day off on May 27 in honor of the first day of Qurban Ait.
What holidays are celebrated in May
In May, Kazakhstanis will also mark a number of professional and commemorative dates:
- May 10 (second Sunday of the month) — Mother’s Day;
- May 17 — Day of Communication Workers;
- May 20 — Day of Metrology Workers;
- May 21 — Day of Cultural and Art Workers;
- May 31 (last Sunday of the month) — Chemical Industry Workers’ Day;
- May 31 — Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression and Famine.
