July 6th is Capital Day

July 6 is a public holiday in Kazakhstan - Capital Day (Astana Day), established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan" dated June 25, 2008 No. 47-IV. The transfer of the capital from Alma-Ata to the center of Kazakhstan was determined by the Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the transfer of the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan” dated July 6, 1994 No. 106-XIII (that is why July 6 is considered Capital Day). The final decision to move the capital from Alma-Ata to Akmola was made by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in 1997 and by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 20, 1997 No. 3700, the city of Akmola was declared the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan from December 10, 1997. On May 6, 1998, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On renaming the city of Akmola – the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the city of Astana – the capital” dated May 6, 1998 No. 3941, the capital was renamed. On June 10, 1998, the official presentation of the new capital took place. And since the city acquired the capital status, Capital Day has been celebrated on June 10. In 2006, Astana Day was moved to July 6.