the most important holidays in Kazakhstan January 1 - 2 – New Year: March 8 – International Women Day: March 22 – Nauryz Meyramy:
May 1 – Kazakhstan Nations Unity Holiday: May 9 – Victory Day: June 10 – Day of the capital: August 30 – Constitution Day: October 25 – Repiblic Day: December 16 - Independence Day
Together with these official holidays, religious holidays are widely observed: Kurban Bayram (Eid al) and Ramadan among Muslims; Easter and Christmas among Сhristians. There are many less significant days which,while not public holidays like the ones listed above, are marked with outdoor markets, festivals, fireworks and other entertainments. Interestingly, it was only after gaining independence that the Kazakhs began celebrating the ancient festival of Nauryz again, after а 70-year interruption. The Soviets banned Nauryz, considering it too religious. In fact, this unjustly forgotten holiday is not of religious origin at all, Nauryz has its roots in paganism In ancient times people believed that on the first day of spring (as the name of the holiday translates from Persian), angels and thе spirits of the daed descended (о earth to bless the chosen ones. It was our ancestors' fаvоurite holiday because it lasted longer than all the others а whole month! All through the month people paid each other visits, forgave wrongs, cancelled debts, and exempted slaves from their usual duties.
1. Why are you (walking) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly. 2. What are you (buying) here? – I (am buying) an English textbook at present. 3. He (broke) his leg in a skiing accident last year. 4. We are in September now, and we (have done) a lot of work this year; we (did) a lot last year also. 5. Where are you going this Sunday? – This Sunday I (am going) to the country, but usually on Sundays I (stay) at home. 6. It’s 3 p.m. and he (hasn't eaten) anything today, but he (ate) a good dinner last night. 7. The actors (arrived) yesterday and (have started) rehearsals early this morning. 8. I can’t answer the phone now because I (am papering) the sitting-room walls. 9. I usually (go) to bed before midnight. Today I (have gone) a little later. 10. Do you always (write) with your left hand?
January 1 - 2 – New Year:
March 8 – International Women Day:
March 22 – Nauryz Meyramy:
May 1 – Kazakhstan Nations Unity Holiday:
May 9 – Victory Day:
June 10 – Day of the capital:
August 30 – Constitution Day:
October 25 – Repiblic Day:
December 16 - Independence Day
Together with these official holidays, religious holidays are widely observed: Kurban Bayram (Eid al) and Ramadan among Muslims; Easter and Christmas among Сhristians. There are many less significant days which,while not public holidays like the ones listed above, are marked with outdoor markets, festivals, fireworks and other entertainments. Interestingly, it was only after gaining independence that the Kazakhs began celebrating the ancient festival of Nauryz again, after а 70-year interruption. The Soviets banned Nauryz, considering it too religious. In fact, this unjustly forgotten holiday is not of religious origin at all, Nauryz has its roots in paganism In ancient times people believed that on the first day of spring (as the name of the holiday translates from Persian), angels and thе spirits of the daed descended (о earth to bless the chosen ones. It was our ancestors' fаvоurite holiday because it lasted longer than all the others а whole month! All through the month people paid each other visits, forgave wrongs, cancelled debts, and exempted slaves from their usual duties.
2. What are you (buying) here? – I (am buying) an English textbook at present.
3. He (broke) his leg in a skiing accident last year.
4. We are in September now, and we (have done) a lot of work this year; we (did) a lot last year also.
5. Where are you going this Sunday? – This Sunday I (am going) to the country, but usually on Sundays I (stay) at home.
6. It’s 3 p.m. and he (hasn't eaten) anything today, but he (ate) a good dinner last night. 7. The actors (arrived) yesterday and (have started) rehearsals early this morning.
8. I can’t answer the phone now because I (am papering) the sitting-room walls.
9. I usually (go) to bed before midnight. Today I (have gone) a little later.
10. Do you always (write) with your left hand?