Kazakhstanis to have record weekends in 2025

Tengrinews.kz - The first month of spring will please Kazakhstanis with additional days off. We have prepared a convenient calendar of holidays for Nauryz so that you can plan your vacation and trips in advance.

In March, Kazakhstanis celebrate the most important holiday of spring - Nauryz, in honor of which everyone rests for three days - from March 21 to 23. Since this year the holidays fall on weekends, with a five-day work week, Kazakhstanis will rest for five days.

How Kazakhstanis will rest on Nauryz in 2025

Nauryz is one of the main and anticipated holidays of the year. In 2025, holidays fall on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so the weekend is moved to March 24 and 25 (Monday and Tuesday).

• With a five-day workweek, Kazakhstanis will rest from March 21 to March 25 inclusive - five days in a row;
• With a six-day workweek, March 21, 22, 23, and 24 will be days off, and you need to return to work on Tuesday, March 25.

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How Nauryz is celebrated in Kazakhstan

Nauryz symbolizes the renewal of nature, the arrival of spring, and the beginning of the new year according to the Eastern calendar. Its name translated from Persian means "new day", and the traditions of the celebration go back centuries.

Before the holiday, it is customary to clean the house, throw out old things, and forgive offenses. And the main dish of the holiday is nauryz kozhe, a soup made from seven ingredients symbolizing prosperity.

Concerts, sports games, fairs, and theatrical performances are held in cities and villages. On this day, it is also customary to help those in need, visit relatives, and wish each other well-being.

Earlier, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population provided information on the transfer of public holidays in Kazakhstan in 2025.

By the way, recently Kazakhstanis celebrated the holiday - Amal kuni. On March 14, the national decade of Nauryznama starts in Kazakhstan. This year, Nauryznama takes on a deeper meaning. The new format of the celebration, approved in 2024 on the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, makes Nauryz multi-day and full of cultural events.

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