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
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.