Sources: Қазақстан Республикасының Электрондық үкіметі (Astana) and Kazakhstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kazakhstan's Prime Minister has signed the "Decree Of The Government For Favorable Conditions Of Working Population And Efficient Use Of Working Time" which declares Monday, October 14, 2013, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Kazakhstan, to link the upcoming annual Kurban Ait (Feast of Sacrifice) of October 15, with the preceding weekend. [full story]