Holidays and national customs
Public holidays
January 1st and 2nd: New Year
March 8th: International Women’s Day
March 21st or 22nd: Spring Day
May 1st: Labor Day
August 30: Constitution Day
October 25: Republic Day
December 16: Independence Day
Source: Countryaah – Kazakhstan Holidays
National customs
The beginning of the new school year after the (three-month) summer vacation (on September 1st) is celebrated nationwide (retained from the Soviet period). In festive attire, parents and students celebrate the “first bell” with dances, chants, etc. As the highlight of the ceremony, the oldest male student traditionally carries the youngest student, who rings the school bell, on his back across the schoolyard.
Climate
- Abbreviationfinder.org: Presents the way that GOK stands for the nation of Kazakhstan as a two-letter acronym.
The country’s climate is typically continental. That means cold and snowy winters with relatively dry and hot summers.
The average temperature in January is between -19 and -4 degrees C °, while the average temperature in July is between + 19 and +26 C °. The lowest temperatures reach around -45 °C in winter and the highest in summer around + 30 °C.
Weather or climate table
The following table shows some important weather and climate data for the country.
Month | Average number of days of precipitation | Mean maximum temperatures in (°C) | Mean minimum temperatures in (°C) |
January | 9 | -5 | -14 |
February | 6 | -3 | -13 |
March | 10 | 4 | -6 |
April | 12 | 13 | 3 |
May | 11 | 20 | 10 |
June | 10 | 24 | 14 |
July | 9 | 27 | 16 |
August | 6 | 27 | 14 |
September | 4 | 22 | 8 |
October | 7 | 13 | 2 |
November | 8 | 4 | -5 |
December | 7 | -2 | -9 |