Resmî tatiller 2026
Turkey has 14 full days of public holidays in 2026, plus 3 afternoons off from 13:00 on the eves of the two bayrams and Republic Day. The religious holidays move every year: in 2026, Ramazan Bayramı is 20 to 22 March and Kurban Bayramı is 27 to 30 May.
Next public holiday
Last checked 24 October 2026. We update this page when the government announces changes or extra days off.
Other years: 2027
January
1
Thu
New Year's Day
The first day of the year. Shops and restaurants stay open, and New Year's Eve (yılbaşı gecesi) is the big night out, with family dinners and fireworks.
Say: Mutlu yıllar! (Happy New Year!)
March
20–22
Fri to Sun
Eid al-Fitr
Half day: Thursday 19 March from 13:00 (arife, the eve).
Three days marking the end of Ramadan, also called Şeker Bayramı (the Sugar Feast). People visit older relatives, kiss their hands (el öpmek), and children collect sweets and pocket money (bayram harçlığı).
Say: İyi bayramlar! (Happy holidays!)
April
23
Thu
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Marks the opening of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara on 23 April 1920. Atatürk dedicated the day to children, so schools hold performances and children symbolically take seats in parliament.
Say: 23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı kutlu olsun! (Happy 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day!)
May
1
Fri
Labour and Solidarity Day
International Workers' Day. Unions hold rallies in the big cities.
May
19
Tue
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Marks the day Atatürk landed in Samsun on 19 May 1919, the start of the War of Independence. Young people take part in sports events and ceremonies across the country.
Say: 19 Mayıs Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı kutlu olsun! (Happy 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day!)
May
27–30
Wed to Sat
Eid al-Adha
Public employees also got administrative leave (idari izin) on Monday 25 May and Tuesday morning 26 May, making a 9-day break from Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 May. Private employers decided for themselves.
Half day: Tuesday 26 May from 13:00 (arife, the eve).
Four days of the Feast of Sacrifice, the longest public holiday of the year. Families who can afford it sacrifice an animal and share the meat with relatives, neighbours and people in need. Many people travel home, so roads, buses and flights are busy.
Say: Kurban Bayramınız mübarek olsun! (Have a blessed Eid al-Adha!)
July
15
Wed
Democracy and National Unity Day
Remembers the people who died resisting the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. It is a day of commemoration rather than celebration.
August
30
Sun
Victory Day
In 2026 it falls on a Sunday, so most people get no extra day off.
Celebrates the decisive victory of 30 August 1922 in the War of Independence, with military parades and flags across the country.
Say: 30 Ağustos Zafer Bayramı kutlu olsun! (Happy 30 August Victory Day!)
October
29
Thu
Republic Day
Half day: Wednesday 28 October from 13:00 (the eve of Republic Day).
The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed on 29 October 1923. Expect flags on every balcony, concerts, fireworks and evening parades.
Say: Cumhuriyet Bayramımız kutlu olsun! (Happy Republic Day!)
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They follow the Islamic lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, so they come around 11 days earlier each year. Turkey uses the calendar published by the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), so dates can differ by a day from other countries.
According to the Diyanet calendar, Ramadan runs from 19 February to 19 March 2026. Ramadan itself is not a public holiday. Only the three days of Ramazan Bayramı after it are.
Nothing extra. Turkey does not move holidays to the next working day, so a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday brings no extra day off.
Most chain stores, supermarkets and shopping centres open as usual, sometimes with shorter hours on the first day. Banks and government offices are closed for the whole holiday.