Public holidays
Public holidays in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 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 holiday6 OctoberMemorial Day
202613 dayspublic holidays in total
202713 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 9 MarchInternational Women's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchSpring Festivalfalls on a weekend
Sunday 22 MarchSpring Festivalfalls on a weekend
Monday 23 MarchSpring Festival (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 18 MayConstitution and State Flag Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Sunday 27 SeptemberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 SeptemberIndependence Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 6 OctoberMemorial Day
Saturday 12 DecemberInternational Neutrality Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Sunday 21 MarchSpring Festivalfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 MarchSpring Festivallong weekend likely
Tuesday 23 MarchSpring Festival (observed)
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayConstitution and State Flag Day
Monday 27 SeptemberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 6 OctoberMemorial Day
Sunday 12 DecemberInternational Neutrality Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 13 DecemberInternational Neutrality Day (observed)long 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.