Statistician's Day in Kazakhstan Date in the current year: November 8, 2025
Statistician's Day is an official professional holiday in the Republic of Kazakhstan celebrated on November 8. It commemorates the establishment of the first statistical agency in Kazakhstan in 1920.Statistics is the study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. Applied statistics plays quite an important role in society, that is why in most countries there are special statistical bodies. Kazakhstan is no exception.
On November 8, 1920, the government of the Kazak Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic approved the Regulations “On State Statistics in the Kazak ASSR” and established the main statistical administration of the Kazak ASSR. The anniversary of this event was later designated as an official professional holiday, Statistician's Day.
On their professional holiday, employees of Kazakhstan's statistical agencies are congratulated by their superiors and government officials. The most distinguished statisticians are awarded with special prizes for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments. Just like any other professional holiday in Kazakhstan, Statistician's Day is not a non-working day unless it falls on a weekend.
- Category
- Professional Days
- Country
- Kazakhstan
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- Statistician's Day in Kazakhstan, holidays in Kazakhstan, professional holiday, statistical agency