On this day, events are organized in order to instill national values in children, teach them the national spirit, and foster love for history, the country, and their homeland.

“Шежіре күні” is a day of remembrance. On this day, special attention is given to studying one’s family genealogy and showing respect to parents and elder relatives. It is considered that knowing shezhire (one’s ancestors up to the seventh generation) is an essential duty for every Kazakh.

Life surrounded by nature has become an integral part of the nomadic worldview of the Kazakhs. Therefore, on this day, special attention is paid to improving and greening the environment, environmental discussions are held, and nationwide clean-up activities are organized. People forgive one another, invite each other to visit, and go for walks together. They also give each other tulips, the symbol of Nauryz.

This day is celebrated as the significant beginning of the Nauryz Meyrami. It is a very warm and unique holiday passed down from the ancestors. On this day, people traditionally visit one another and extend congratulations that spring has arrived again. In ancient times, Kazakhs who led a nomadic lifestyle and were mainly engaged in livestock breeding would count their livestock, rejoice at the end of the winter cold, and greet one another on the safe arrival of spring.