AZAL will fly from Baku to Almaty on Tuesdays and Fridays from 17 March.

Country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Azerbaijan in 2023

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

• January 1, Saturday: New Year (Yeni il);
• January 20, Thursday: Memorial Day of the Victims of the Totalitar Regime (Totalitar Regim Qurbanların Anım Günü);
• March 8, Tuesday: International Women’s Day (Beynəlxalq Women’s Day);
• March 20, Sunday: Nowruz Bayram (Nowruz holiday);
• April 21, 22, Friday, Saturday: Ramazan Bayram (Ramazan Bayramı);
• May 9, Monday: Victory Day over Fascism (Victory Day over Fascism);
• May 28, Saturday: Republic Day (Respublika Günü);
• June 15, Wednesday: National Salvation Day (Milli Qurtuluş Günü);
• June 26, Sunday: National Army Day (Milli Ordu Günü);
• June 28, 29, Wednesday, Thursday: Eid al-Adha (Qurban bayramı);
• October 18, Tuesday: Independence Day (Müstaqillik Günü);
• November 9, Wednesday: State Flag Day (Dövlət Bayrağı Günü);
• November 12, Saturday: Constitution Day (Konstitusiya günü);
• December 31, Saturday: Azerbaijani Solidarity Day (Azərbaycanlıların Həmrəyliyi Günü).

Bridge holidays in Azerbaijan in 2023: the days off are January 3, 4, April 24 and May 29.

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)