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 holiday27 SeptemberIndependence Day — in 16 days
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.