Official Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan

January 1-2      New Year's Day

January 7  Russian Orthodox Christmas

   Qurban Ait (Eid al-Adha, Islamic Feast of Sacrifice; marked on the last day of the Hajj pilgrimmage to Mecca)

March 8     International Women's Day

March 22   Nauryz

May 1 Day of Unity of Peoples of Kazakhstan

May 9 Victory Day

August 30  Constitution Day

October 25Republic Day

December 16-17     Independence Day (National Holiday)


Upcoming Events




Past Events

KAZAKHSTAN INDUSTRIAL AND INNOVATION STRATEGY:
NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
September 8-9, 2005, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA

"SCHIZO", A FILM FROM KAZAKH DIRECTOR GULSHAD OMAROVA, SCREENED IN WASHINGTON DC, IN 2005
"Schizo" tells the story of a 14-year-old
boy growing up in Kazakhstan, where
he becomes involved with the
underground fight world and forms an
unlikely relationship with the girlfriend
and son of a fighter who is killed in the
ring.
It won “Best Film by a Female Director”
at the recent Copenhagen International
Film Festival as well as the “Best Young
Actor” award at 2004 Morocco
Film Festival.



MELODIES AND SONGS OF THE KAZAKH STEPPES
First ever concerts of Kazakh traditional and world classical music in the United States of America
The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, February 1, 2005
The Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, February 3, 2005

INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC:
Kazakhstan's Industrial and Innovation Strategy: New Business Opportunities
April 27, 2004