2026 in Kazakhstan
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
Events in the year 2026 in Kazakhstan.
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
_(cropped_3).jpg) |
Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan | Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
| President of Kazakhstan | ||
.jpg) |
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan | Oljas Bektenov |
Events
February
- 5 February — A tenth-grader injures two students with an axe at a school in Kulsary, Atyrau Region.[1]
- 25 February — A Sukhoi Su-30 of the Kazakh Air Defense Forces crashes during a training flight in Karaganda Region. Both pilots safely eject.[2]
- 27 February — Seven people are killed in an explosion at a café in Shchuchinsk, Akmola Region.[3]
March
- 15 March — 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum: A motion to pass a new constitution is approved by 87% of voters on a turnout of 73%.[4]
April
May
- 16 May — The Astana Light Metro begins operations.[6]
- 28 May — Russia signs a $16.5 billion agreement to build the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan.[7]
June
July
- 1 July – The new Constitution of Kazakhstan comes into effect.[9]
- 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Kazakhstan, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain.[10]
- 26 July – The Rock Mosques and Associated Sacred Sites of Mangystau are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[11]
August
- 23 August – 2026 Kazakh legislative election.[12]
Holidays
Source:[13]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 7 January – Orthodox Christmas
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 21–23 March – Nowruz
- 1 May – Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
- 7 May – Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 9 May – Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day
- 6 June – Kurban Ait
- 6 July – Capital City Day
- 30 August – Constitution Day
- 25 October – Republic Day
- 16 December – Independence Day
Deaths
- 8 January – Murat Bisembin, 53, actor.[14]
- 16 January – Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev, 85, cleric.[15]
- 10 February – Yesen Taskynbayev, 93, Soviet politician, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR (1971–1989).[16]
- 19 April – Mukhtar Shakhanov, 83, writer, politician and diplomat.[17]
- 13 June — Almas Ordabajev, 88, architect.[18]
References
- ↑ "Axe Attack at Kazakh School Injures Two Pupils VIDEO". The Caspian Post. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan's fighter jet crashes in Karaganda region". Trend News Agency. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan cafe blast, fire kill at least seven". Reuters. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan's new constitution cementing president's grip on power approved in a referendum". AP News. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Kang, Dake (16 April 2026). "Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China's Xinjiang region". AP News. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Central Asia's first urban light rail has just launched in Astana". TimeOut. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Russia signs $16.5 billion deal to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan". Reuters. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Жестокое убийство мальчика в Алматы - родные боятся, что 13-летний подозреваемый избежит наказания" [Brutal murder of a boy in Almaty - relatives are afraid that the 13-year-old suspect will escape punishment]. Tengrinews.kz (in Russian). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Мемлекет басшысы Қасым-Жомарт Тоқаевтың Конституцияны қабылдауға арналған салтанатты жиында сөйлеген сөзі". Aqorda (in Kazakh). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "UNESCO Adds Mangystau Rock Mosques to World Heritage List". The Times of Central Asia. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan starts living by new Constitution, sets date for parliamentary elections". euronews. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ "Kazakh actor Murat Bisembin passed away". KazTAG. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "First mufti of Kazakhstan passes away". Kazinform. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Белгілі мұнайшы Есен Тасқынбаев 94 жасында дүние салды". Orda.kz (in Kazakh). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ақын, драматург Мұхтар Шаханов өмірден өтті". stan.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Умер известный казахстанский архитектор Алмас Ордабаев". kaztag.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 11 July 2026.