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Public holidays
Public holidays in the Irad Special Economic Zone are fixed by the Holidays and Commemorative Days Act of 1993, revised in 2008. There are nine non-working public holidays. A holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is observed on the next working day.
Commemorative days (working days)
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 3 February | Memorial Day of the Winter Uprising. Service at the memorial on Central Square, Talas; flags at half-mast. |
| 25 February | Anniversary of the Special Economic Zone (2007). Official ceremonies in Nurzhan. |
| 14 June | Day of Remembrance of 1956. Gathering at the riderless-horse memorial in Talas. |
Religious festivals
Employees may take up to three days of paid leave a year for religious festivals that are not public holidays, such as Orozo Ait and Kurman Ait, or Orthodox Christmas on 7 January.
Flags
The national flag is flown on government buildings and schools on public holidays, and at half-mast on 3 February and on 15 August, the Remembrance Day of the Lost Tribes. Flag status today.