Holidays in Kazakhstan

“holiday” - “ holly” and “day”.

Holiday is an unusual rest day. It is a day when people do not go to work or to school ,shops and banks are closed because of a national celebration.

May Day Women`s Day

Good Friday Easter Monday New Year Nauryz Spring Bank Holiday Late Summer Bank Holiday Victory Day Independence Day.

events .
This holiday is so –called because it`s time

when trades people receive “ a Christma Box” – some money in appreciation of the work they have carried out all year.
Holidays are so called because there are days on which banks are legally closed. Most fall on a Monday.
It is a day when many people buy chocolate eggs and have Easter egg hunts outdoors.
It is one of the people`s favourite holidays. People put Christmas trees in their houses and decorate them.

events and dates.

Event Day

Women`s Day May 9
Independence Day December 31
Nauryz March 8
Victory Day December 16 May Day May 1 New Year March 22

grandmothers by giving cards and presents on ----------------------
2. On

December 25 the British celebrate -------------------
The most important Kazakh holiday of the year is ---------- the Kazakh New Year.

4. At ------ children eat chocolate Easter eggs.

in:

the most important, the
happiest

gifts, presents,
postcards.

Decorate Christmas
trees with coloured
paper ,toys and
candles

Special food : turkey, Children leave their
stockings Christmas pudding,
Christmas cake and shoes at the end of
the bed.

Christmas

- “жаңа” - “ new”
“

руз” – “күн” - “ day”

March 22

People construct a “yurt”
the Kazakh New Year decorated with Kazakh

ornaments, rugs and blankets.

1926 –religious holiday 15.03.1991 - public holiday


Special food: “Nauryz kozhe, Musicians play dombyras and
Baursak, besbarmak” kobyz, sing folk songs. Many
ancient Kazakh games are played.
Major features of Nauryz -the
traditional costumes. People wish each other good wishes,
visit neighbours and relatives,
forgive previous …

Nauryz

so many customs”


2. “ Біз өзге елге өз тіліміз бен
салт-дәстүрімізді сақтап қалуымызбен қадірлі боламыз”.
Н. Ә. Назарбаев