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Almaty to light this year's Christmas Tree on December 1
This year's lighting of the main New Year Tree of Almaty city will take place on December 1.
22 November 2013
Kazakhstan to get three additional days off in December
Kazakhstan will enjoy additional three days off for December holidays.
20 November 2013
Religious edict allowing people to eat dogs and cats issued in Damascus
As Muslims around the world mark the Eid al-Adha holiday, sharing festive meals, children trapped in besieged areas around the Syrian capital are going hungry.
16 October 2013
Kazakhstan gets three days off for Kurban-ait
Kazakhstan residents will have three days off on Kurban-ait holiday on October 13, 14 and 15.
14 October 2013
Constitution a foundation of unity of state authorities: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev has addressed the participants of the international scientific-research conference timed to the Constitution Day.
30 August 2013
Qaeda claims deadly attacks as Iraqis blame government
An Al-Qaeda front group on Sunday claimed a wave of attacks that killed dozens of people during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, as Iraqis angrily blamed authorities for failing to prevent the violence.
12 August 2013
Astana hosts international circus festival
An international circus festival called Echo of Asia was held in Astana as part of the celebrations timed to Astana Day.
18 July 2013
Statue of Liberty reopens on July 4
The Statue of Liberty finally reopened to visitors, on the July 4 national holiday, months after Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York.
05 July 2013
Almaty celebrates May 1 running on high heels
Participants of the race had to run 100-meter wearing shoes with heels of at least 8 centimeters.
02 May 2013
Kazakhstan residents to have 4 days off for May 9
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has signed a government decree on days off in May.
16 April 2013
Kazakhstan students celebrate Nauryz in 7 countries
Nauryz is celebrated by Kazakhstan citizens in dozens of cities around the world.
21 March 2013
Respect and compliments most important for Kazakhstan women
Respectful attitude of bosses and colleagues is most important for the polled Kazakhstan women.
08 March 2013
3 million flowers delivered to Almaty for March 8
Flowers are mostly supplied from the Netherlands, Germany, France, Israel, Ecuador, Kenya and Colombia to Almaty.
08 March 2013
Kazakhstan residents get 4 additional days off in March
Kazakhstan will have two long weekends on еру International Women's Day and Nauryz holidays.
04 March 2013
China holiday retail sales jump 15%: government
China on Saturday said retail sales jumped nearly 15 percent on-year during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, as consumers splurged on jewellery, clothes and food.
16 February 2013
Kazakhstan to have 3 days off for Orthodox Christmas
Religious holidays Kurban-ait and Orthodox Christmas are not considered official holidays, but are days off in Kazakhstan.
04 January 2013
Hillary Clinton congratulated Kazakhstan people on Independence Day on behalf of U.S. President
I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Kazakhstan as you celebrate your Independence Day this December 16: Clinton.
17 December 2012
Alpinists plant Kazakhstan flag at Nursultan Peak for First President’s Day
Kazakhstan alpinists ascended Nursultan Peak and planted a Kazakhstan flag at the summit to celebrate the First President's Day.
02 December 2012
Oil prices ease in Asia on Gaza truce, eurozone data
Oil prices fell in Asia Friday in thin trade following the US Thanksgiving holiday, with a truce in Gaza and gloomy eurozone manufacturing data weighing on buying sentiment.
23 November 2012
Eyeing holidays, Disney plays with video games
Disney is known for traditional holiday-season movies about princesses and fairy tales -- but this year it has turned to the world of video games for its latest animated blockbuster.
01 November 2012