Key facts for Kazakhstan
New Year, not Christmas, is the main year-end business occasion.
How companies in Kazakhstan give year-end gifts
In Kazakhstan, New Year is the main year-end occasion for corporate gifts. In the second half of December, companies hold New Year parties for staff and send gift sets, sweets and branded items to clients and partners; New Year trees and Father Frost (Ayaz Ata) imagery are standard. Orthodox Christmas on 7 January is a public holiday, but it is a religious rather than business occasion. Nauryz in March is a major spring holiday, and 8 March is marked with gifts to female colleagues. Russian and Kazakh are used in business; Russian is still common for cards. Chocolate and sweet gift boxes are popular New Year gifts. Corporate gifts are usually delivered to offices in the second half of December, often with a printed card. Large companies may order branded gift sets in volume for staff, clients and partners. Allow extra time for customs clearance in December.
Gift occasions in Kazakhstan
New Year
main year-end occasion for corporate gifts and staff parties
Orthodox Christmas
public holiday
Nauryz
spring new year; public holidays
International Women's Day
gifts to female colleagues
Good practice
- Send gifts for New Year, before late-December parties.
- Use 'Happy New Year' greetings in Russian or Kazakh.
- Sweet gift boxes and branded items are well received.
Avoid
- Many recipients are Muslim; check before including alcohol.
Design and wording
New Year designs are best; Christmas themes are less relevant.
Delivery to Kazakhstan
Ships from Poland by courier; Kazakhstan is in the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory, so import duties and VAT may apply and are quoted in advance.
Planning dates for Kazakhstan
| Order personalized stock advent calendars by | 6 Nov 2026 |
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| Order Christmas hampers by | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Fully custom calendars for 2027 — order between | 01.2027 – 08.2027 |
Indicative planning dates; exact dates are confirmed in your proposal.
Recommended formats for Kazakhstan
Chocolate advent calendars
Twenty-four chocolates and your brand on the front from 1 to 24 December.
Christmas hampers
Corporate Christmas hampers with your logo on the box, ribbon or card, composed to your budget band and delivered to one office or to individual home…
Tea & coffee calendars
A tea or coffee advent calendar with your logo is a measured, practical gift for clients and colleagues who prefer to avoid sweets.
Baubles with logo
Most promotional items are discarded within weeks.
Christmas plush
Plush is made in our own workshop in Biała Podlaska, Poland: ready Christmas teddies with your embroidered logo, and custom plush mascots based on…
Empty calendar boxes
For companies that already have the filling: custom printed advent calendar boxes in bulk, designed around your products and delivered flat or…
Frequently asked questions
Is Christmas a public holiday in Kazakhstan?
Orthodox Christmas on 7 January is. New Year is the main corporate gifting occasion.
When should New Year gifts arrive in Kazakhstan?
By about 20 December, before company New Year parties.