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Public holidays 2026 · Türkiye

Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, January 1. Long weekends

National holidays 2026

New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Eid al-Fitr First DayMar 20
Friday
Eid al-Fitr Second DayMar 21
Saturday
Eid al-Fitr Third DayMar 22
Sunday
National Independence & Children's DayApr 23
Thursday
Labour DayMay 1
Friday
Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayMay 19
Tuesday
Eid al-Adha First DayMay 27
Wednesday
Eid al-Adha Second DayMay 28
Thursday
Eid al-Adha Third DayMay 29
Friday
Eid al-Adha Fourth DayMay 30
Saturday
Democracy and National Unity DayJul 15
Wednesday
Victory DayAug 30
Sunday
Republic DayOct 29
Thursday

Long weekends 2026

Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Mar 20 – Mar 223 days
Apr 23 – Apr 26
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
May 1 – May 33 days
May 16 – May 19
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
May 27 – May 315 days
Oct 29 – Nov 1
Needs one bridge day off
4 days

National holidays 2027

New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
Eid al-Fitr First Day (Tentative Date)Mar 10
Wednesday
Eid al-Fitr Second Day (Tentative Date)Mar 11
Thursday
Eid al-Fitr Third Day (Tentative Date)Mar 12
Friday
National Independence & Children's DayApr 23
Friday
Labour DayMay 1
Saturday
Eid al-Adha First Day (Tentative Date)May 16
Sunday
Eid al-Adha Second Day (Tentative Date)May 17
Monday
Eid al-Adha Third Day (Tentative Date)May 18
Tuesday
Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayMay 19
Wednesday
Eid al-Adha Fourth Day (Tentative Date)May 19
Wednesday
Democracy and National Unity DayJul 15
Thursday
Victory DayAug 30
Monday
Republic DayOct 29
Friday
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Friday, January 1, 2027.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 14 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.