Public holidays
Public holidays in Turkey
Turkey has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday29 OctoberRepublic Day — in 48 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likely
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekend
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekend
Thursday 23 AprilNational Sovereignty and Children's Day
Friday 1 MayLabour and Solidarity Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 19 MayCommemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adha
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adha
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likely
Saturday 30 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekend
Wednesday 15 JulyDemocracy and National Unity Day
Sunday 30 AugustVictory Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 29 OctoberRepublic Day
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitr
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitr
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitr
Friday 23 AprilNational Sovereignty and Children's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour and Solidarity Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likely
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adha
Wednesday 19 MayCommemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Wednesday 19 MayEid al-Adha
Thursday 15 JulyDemocracy and National Unity Day
Monday 30 AugustVictory Daylong weekend likely
Friday 29 OctoberRepublic Daylong weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.