Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has prepared a draft order of the head of the department, providing for the approval of 8 new professional holidays. The document is posted on the Open legalacts portal and will be available for public discussion until December 23, 2024.
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population has prepared a draft order of the head of the department, providing for the approval of 8 new professional holidays. The document is posted on the Open legalacts portal and will be available for public discussion until December 23, 2024.
The draft order of the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population provides for the addition of the following dates to the list of professional holidays:
- Day of Financial Monitoring Bodies – January 28;
- Day of Sea and River Transport Workers – the first Sunday in July;
- Day of Railway Transport – the first Sunday in August;
- Day of Workers in the Sphere of Control and Measuring Instruments and Automation – the second Sunday in September;
- Day of Workers in Technical and Vocational, Post-Secondary Education – October 2;
- Day of Automobile Transport Workers – the last Sunday in October;
- Day of Workers in the Sphere of Accounting and Auditing – November 10;
- Day of the Penal System – December 13.
In addition, it is planned to exclude National Press Day and Radio Day from the specified list due to the fact that these holidays were approved by government decree No. 668 of August 16, 2024.
"Proposals to introduce new professional holidays were initiated by authorized state bodies in the relevant areas of activity," the ministry clarified.
The draft order can be found on the Open legalacts portal at the link.
Earlier, on the sidelines of the Mazhilis, Bakytzhan Bazarbek was asked whether Kazakhstan needs a holiday like Deputy's Day. According to him, Kazakhstan needs such national holidays as Family Day, Mother's Day, Children's Day.
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