There was a traffic jam on the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

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)

Kyrgyzstan: country’s borders status

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

National holidays in Kyrgyzstan in 2023

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

• January 1, Sunday: New Year (Жаңы жыл)
• January 7, Saturday: Orthodox Christmas (Православдык Рождество)
• February 23, Thursday: Day of the Defenders of the Fatherland (Ата Мекенди коргоочулардын күнү)
• March 8, Wednesday: International Women Day (Эл аралык аялдар күнү)
• March 21, Tuesday: Nowruz (Nowruz)
• April 7, Friday: Day of the People’s Revolution of April (Апрель айынын революциясынын күнү)
• May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Эмгек күнү)
• May 5, Friday: Constitution Day (Конституция күнү)
• May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (Жеңиш күнү)
• April 21, Friday: Eid ul-Fitr (Эид ул-фитр)
• April 22, Saturday: Eid ul-Fitr (Эид ул-фитр)
• June 28, Wednesday: Eid al-Adha (Курман айт)
• June 29, Thursday: Eid al-Adha (Курман айт)
• June 30, Friday: Eid al-Adha (Курман айт)
• July 1, Saturday: Eid al-Adha (Курман айт)
• July 2, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (Курман айт)
• August 31, Thursday: Independence Day (Көз карандысыздык күн)
• November 7, Tuesday: Days of history and memory of ancestors (Ата-бабаларынын тарыхы жана эс тутуму)
• November 8, Wednesday: Days of history and memory of ancestors (Ата-бабаларынын тарыхы жана эс тутуму)