Turkey Public Holidays
Turkey has 9 national public holidays in 2026, observed across the whole country. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 9 recurring holidays. 7 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 2 move (Islamic (Hijri) calendar). The same calendar applies nationwide, with no separate regional public holidays in this dataset.
Which public holidays does Turkey have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayYılbaşı | Same date every year | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 1 |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Ramazan Bayramı | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | Mar 30 | Mar 20 | Mar 9 |
| National Sovereignty and Children's DayUlusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | Same date every year | Apr 23 | Apr 23 | Apr 23 |
| Labour and Solidarity DayEmek ve Dayanışma Günü | Same date every year | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Kurban Bayramı | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | Jun 6 | May 27 | May 16 |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayAtatürk'ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | Same date every year | May 19 | May 19 | May 19 |
| Democracy and National Unity DayDemokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü | Same date every year | Jul 15 | Jul 15 | Jul 15 |
| Victory DayZafer Bayramı | Same date every year | Aug 30 | Aug 30 | Aug 30 |
| Republic DayCumhuriyet Bayramı | Same date every year | Oct 29 | Oct 29 | Oct 29 |
Which Turkish holidays are national and which are regional?
The 9 holidays above are national: they apply across Turkey rather than in one area only. This dataset holds no separate sub-national calendar for Turkey, so there is no regional layer to add. Individual towns and employers can still mark local days that are not national public holidays, and those are not covered here.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
2 of the 9 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (7)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Turkey this covers New Year's Day, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, Labour and Solidarity Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day and Democracy and National Unity Day, plus 2 more.
Islamic (Hijri) calendar (2)
The date follows the Hijri lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so the holiday moves roughly 11 days earlier each year. The final day is confirmed by moon sighting, so no future Hijri date is ever fully fixed and it can move by a day in either direction. In Turkey this covers End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
When is the next public holiday in Turkey?
The next 2 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Day | August 30, 2026 | SundayWeekend |
| Republic Day | October 29, 2026 | Thursday |
Turkey public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Turkey have?
Turkey has 9 national public holidays in 2026 and 9 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Turkish public holidays fall on the same date every year?
7 of them: New Year's Day (January 1), National Sovereignty and Children's Day (April 23), Labour and Solidarity Day (May 1), Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (May 19), Democracy and National Unity Day (July 15) and Victory Day (August 30), plus 1 more. These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Turkey change date each year?
2 do: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) and Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). The reasons are islamic (hijri) calendar, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Turkey?
This dataset has no separate regional calendar for Turkey, so the national public holidays listed here apply countrywide. Individual towns can still observe local days that are not public holidays nationally.
What happens when a public holiday in Turkey falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Turkey, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Turkey, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Turkish team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.