Astana – Dushanbe route of FlyArystan airline was opened.

Kazakhstan: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Kazakhstan in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Kazakhstan in 2023. Non-working days:

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Жаңа жыл)
• January 2, Monday: New Year (Жаңа жыл)
• March 7, Saturday: An Orthodox Christmas (Православиелік Рождество)
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Халықаралық әйелдер күні)
• March 21, Tuesday: Novruz (Ноуз)
• March 22, Wednesday: Novruz (Ноуз)
• March 23, Thursday: Novruz (Ноуз)
• May 1, Monday: Day of Unity (Бірлік күні)
• May 7, Sunday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (Отан қорғаушылар күні)
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (Жеңіс күні)
• June 28, Wednesday: Kurban-Bayram (Құрбан-Байрам)
• July 6, Thursday: Day of the capital (Астана күні)
• August 30, Wednesday: Constitution day (Конституция күні)
• October 25, Wednesday: Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Қазақстан Республикасы күні)
• December 16, Saturday: Independence Day (Тәуелсіздік күні)
• December 17, Sunday: Independence Day (Тәуелсіздік күні)

Tajikistan: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Tajikistan in 2023

Public holidays and festivals in Tajikistan in 2023. Non-working days:

• December 31, Saturday: New Year (Соли Нав);
• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Соли Нав);
• March 23, Thursday: Tajik’s Armed Forces Day (Рӯзи мусаллаҳи Тоҷикистон);
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Рӯзи байналмилалии занон);
• Martha 21, Tuesday: Navruz (Наврӯз);
• May 1, Monday: Labor Day (Рӯзи мушкил);
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (Рӯзи Ғалаба);
• April 22, Saturday: Eid al Adha (ИН Ал Адха);
• June 27, Tuesday: Day of National Unity (Рӯзи ваҳдати миллӣ);
• June 29, Thursday: Kurban-Bayram (Қурбон – Басам);
• June 30, Friday: Kurban-Bayram (Қурбон – Басам);
• July 1, Saturday: Kurban-Bayram (Қурбон – Басам);
• July 2, Sunday: Kurban-Bayram (Қурбон – Басам);
• September 9, Saturday: Independence Day (Рӯзи истиқлолият);
• September 11, Monday: Melon and honey festival (Фестивали харбуза ва асал);
• September 19, Tuesday: Apple festival (Фестивали Apple);
• November 6, Monday: Constitution day (Рӯзи конститутсия).