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 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Azerbaijan in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Yeni il);
• January 20, Saturday: Memorial Day of the Victims of the Totalitar Regime (Totalitar Regim Qurbanların Anım Günü);
• March 8, Friday: International Women’s Day (Beynəlxalq Women’s Day);
• March 20, Wednesday: Nowruz Bayram (Nowruz holiday);
• April 10, Wednesday: Ramazan Bayram (Ramazan Bayramı);
• May 9, Thursday: Victory Day over Fascism (Victory Day over Fascism);
• May 28, Tuesday: Republic Day (Respublika Günü);
• June 15, Saturday: National Salvation Day (Milli Qurtuluş Günü);
• June 26, Wednesday: National Army Day (Milli Ordu Günü);
• June 16, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (Qurban bayramı);
• October 18, Friday: Independence Day (Müstaqillik Günü);
• November 9, Saturday: State Flag Day (Dövlət Bayrağı Günü);
• November 12, Tuesday: Constitution Day (Konstitusiya günü);
• November 17, Sunday: National Revival Day (Milli Dirçəliş Günü);
• December 31, Tuesday: Azerbaijani Solidarity Day (Azərbaycanlıların Həmrəyliyi Günü).

Bridge holidays in Azerbaijan in 2024: the days off are January 2, March 21, 22, 23, 24, April 11, June 17, 18.

Kazakhstan: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Kazakhstan in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Kazakhstan in 2024. Non-working days:

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