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10.08.2022 · Directorate of United Museums of the Astana City Akimat

Abai Day

Abai Day is a date included in the holiday calendar of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Abai Day is a date included in the holiday calendar of the Republic of Kazakhstan. By a resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, August 10 was designated as Abai Day. This holiday was established in 2020 on the eve of the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbaiuly.

Abai Kunanbaiuly was an incomparable great classic of Kazakh literature, a democratic poet, philosopher, writer, public figure, educator, and founder of the Kazakh written and literary language.