Events in the year 2025 in Kazakhstan.
Incumbents Photo Post Name Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Kazakhstan Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Oljas Bektenov
Events
January 3 January – At least 95 vehicles figure in a pileup along the Astana-Shchuchinsk road near Zhanatalap, Akmola Region. 23 January – Nineteen vehicles figure in a pileup along the Yekaterinburg-Almaty highway near Aksu-Ayuly, Karaganda Region, injuring six people.
May 28 May – The government allows the hunting of the previously endangered saiga antelope, citing damage to crops and rapid population growth.
June 14 June – The Aviation Administration bans all flights over Iran, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon due to Middle East tensions and war. 20 June – The Senate passes an amnesty bill set to release 4,100 individuals from criminal liability and ease sentences for 11,000 more. 25 June – Air Astana resumes flights from Kazakhstan to the Middle East after 11 days following a regional ceasefire, with flights bypassing Iranian airspace.
July
1 July – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dissolves Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency, and transfers its functions to the National Security Committee. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan sign an agreement to establish the Green Corridor Union, a joint venture to promote regional green energy cooperation. 10 July – An anthrax outbreak is confirmed in Akmola Region, with seven human cases linked to unregistered livestock. 14 July – Kazatomprom signs a deal to supply uranium to Slovakia’s SEAS for nuclear power generation. 23 July – A 450-meter fuel smuggling tunnel is uncovered on the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan border in the Turkistan Region; five Kazakh nationals are named as suspects. 25 July – A Eurocopter EC145 of the Kazakh Air Defense Forces crashes into Lake Sorbulak, Almaty Region, killing all three occupants on board. 29 July – Kazakhstan and Turkey sign a joint declaration and 18 agreements to deepen strategic cooperation across multiple sectors. Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov launches the Innovative Project Navigator to track job creation, and sets a goal to employ 3.3 million people by 2030.
August
26 August – Kairat FC defeat Celtic FC in a penalty shootout (3–2) at Almaty Central Stadium after two goalless legs, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time.
September
14 September – Kazakhstan wins ten medals (7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, topping the overall medal table.
October 9 October – Russian president Vladimir Putin admits that Russian air defenses were responsible for the shooting down of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 and its subsequent crash in Kazakhstan in 2024.
November 13 November – Eighteen people are arrested for burning a Chinese flag and a portrait of Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a protest in Almaty Region against the detention of Kazakh nationals by China. 27 November – The launchpad of Baikonur Cosmodrome sustains significant damage following the launch of the Soyuz MS-28 rocket carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station. December December 30: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signs into law Kazakh anti-LGBTQ law. The law is similar to the one adopted in Russia.
Holidays
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
References
External links Online calendar Kazakhstan Country Profile; CIA World Fact Book Kazakhstan; United Nations Statistics Division