the most important holidays in Kazakhstan January 1 - 2 – New Year: March 8 – International Women Day: March 22 – Nauryz Meyramy:
May 1 – Kazakhstan Nations Unity Holiday: May 9 – Victory Day: June 10 – Day of the capital: August 30 – Constitution Day: October 25 – Repiblic Day: December 16 - Independence Day
Together with these official holidays, religious holidays are widely observed: Kurban Bayram (Eid al) and Ramadan among Muslims; Easter and Christmas among Сhristians. There are many less significant days which,while not public holidays like the ones listed above, are marked with outdoor markets, festivals, fireworks and other entertainments. Interestingly, it was only after gaining independence that the Kazakhs began celebrating the ancient festival of Nauryz again, after а 70-year interruption. The Soviets banned Nauryz, considering it too religious. In fact, this unjustly forgotten holiday is not of religious origin at all, Nauryz has its roots in paganism In ancient times people believed that on the first day of spring (as the name of the holiday translates from Persian), angels and thе spirits of the daed descended (о earth to bless the chosen ones. It was our ancestors' fаvоurite holiday because it lasted longer than all the others а whole month! All through the month people paid each other visits, forgave wrongs, cancelled debts, and exempted slaves from their usual duties.
Last weekend we went with my parents to the zoo. it was just wonderful. around 10 am we gathered at the zoo. buy special food to treat its inhabitants. yet of course took the candy balls and the camera – but it certainly has for himself. and after the ticket control, we went to see the birds. there were a lot of different colors, voices and behavior. i especially remember the pink flamingo, which is doused with gouache – this is incredible. then we watched probably the most sociable inhabitants of the zoo – monkeys. they are not only easily communicate with each other and seemed to laugh at the other dogs, but boldly draw your feet-stick to all visitors. so saturday was our day at the zoo.
January 1 - 2 – New Year:
March 8 – International Women Day:
March 22 – Nauryz Meyramy:
May 1 – Kazakhstan Nations Unity Holiday:
May 9 – Victory Day:
June 10 – Day of the capital:
August 30 – Constitution Day:
October 25 – Repiblic Day:
December 16 - Independence Day
Together with these official holidays, religious holidays are widely observed: Kurban Bayram (Eid al) and Ramadan among Muslims; Easter and Christmas among Сhristians. There are many less significant days which,while not public holidays like the ones listed above, are marked with outdoor markets, festivals, fireworks and other entertainments. Interestingly, it was only after gaining independence that the Kazakhs began celebrating the ancient festival of Nauryz again, after а 70-year interruption. The Soviets banned Nauryz, considering it too religious. In fact, this unjustly forgotten holiday is not of religious origin at all, Nauryz has its roots in paganism In ancient times people believed that on the first day of spring (as the name of the holiday translates from Persian), angels and thе spirits of the daed descended (о earth to bless the chosen ones. It was our ancestors' fаvоurite holiday because it lasted longer than all the others а whole month! All through the month people paid each other visits, forgave wrongs, cancelled debts, and exempted slaves from their usual duties.