How Kazakhstanis will rest in January 2025
How many days off will we have?
There will be 11 days off in January 2025, including public holidays and regular weekends. The New Year will begin with four consecutive days off:
From January 1 to 4 – days off for New Year’s, thanks to the transfer of the workday from January 3 to Sunday, January 5.
January 7 – another day off for Orthodox Christmas.
When we rest and when we work in January 2025
January will give Kazakhstanis the opportunity to spend more time with family, travel, or relax at home in a cozy festive atmosphere. The schedule for work and rest days will be as follows:
January 1-4: public holidays (New Year).
January 5-6: workdays.
January 7: day off (Christmas).
January 8-10: workdays.
January 11-12: standard weekends.
It should be noted that in the first month of the year, Kazakhstanis will also celebrate a professional holiday – the Day of the National Guard of Kazakhstan – on January 10.
By the way, earlier the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan prepared a draft order by the head of the department, which includes the approval of 8 new professional holidays. More details – here.
We also calculated and shared when it would be most beneficial for Kazakhstanis to take vacation in 2025. More details – in the article.
Earlier, we clarified the issue of possible changes to the schedule of work and public holidays in 2025. Details – here.