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Orthodox Christmas

Thursday, January 7, 2027
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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

4-Day Block
THU 07 Holiday
FRI 08 Bridge Day
SAT 09 Weekend
SUN 10 Weekend

4-day weekend with a bridge day on January 8

📣 Traveler notes

Kazakhstan is a vast Central Asian nation, a large state from the former Soviet Union, renowned for its significant oil and natural gas reserves. Visitors are often drawn to the expansive and mysterious steppe landscape.

  • The landscape is defined by the vastness of the steppe.
  • Physical strength is an acknowledged element of local culture.
  • The official tourism campaign frequently uses the phrase 'Very nice.'
  • Avoid criticizing Kazakhstan or its people, as this may lead to arguments or physical confrontation. Do not reference the film 'Borat,' as locals feel it misrepresents the country.

About this holiday

The Eastern Orthodox Church in Kazakhstan is the metropolitan district for the Russian Orthodox Church. Although not autonomous, it maintains jurisdiction over all Orthodox Christians in the country, whose membership is mainly drawn from ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, Koreans, and Belarusians.