At the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the Kaplanbek checkpoint is closed.

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)

Uzbekistan: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Uzbekistan in 2023

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

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Yangi yil)
• January 14, Saturday: Day of Defenders of the Motherland (Vatan himoyachilari kuni)
• March 8, Wednesday: Women’s Day (Xotin-qizlar kuni)
• March 21, Tuesday: Navruz (Navruz)
• April 22, Saturday: Ramazan-Hayit (Ramazon hayiti)
• May 9, Tuesday: Memorial day and honors (Xotira kuni va qadrlash kuni)
• August 29, Tuesday: Kurban Khayit (Qurbon hayiti)
• September 1, Friday: Independence Day (Mustaqillik kuni)
• October 1, Sunday: Teacher’s Day (O’qituvchi kuni)
• December 8, Friday: Constitution day (Konstitutsiya kuni)

Long weekends: New Year: 12/31/22 – 3.01.23, Navruz: 03/18/23 – 03/22/23, Ramazan -Hayit: 04.22.23 – 04.24.23, Kurban -Khayit: 06.29.23 – 2.07.23, Independence Day, Independence Day : 01.09.23 – 03.09.23, teacher’s day: 09.30.23 – 2.10.23, Constitution Day: 8.12.23 – 10.12.23, New Year: 30.12.23 – 1.12.24