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Public holidays in Türkiye 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Türkiye 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayYılbaşı
FridayEid al-FitrRamazan Bayramı
SaturdayEid al-FitrRamazan Bayramı
SundayEid al-FitrRamazan Bayramı
ThursdayNational Sovereignty and Children's DayUlusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı
FridayLabour and Solidarity DayEmek ve Dayanışma Günü
TuesdayCommemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayAtatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı
WednesdayEid al-AdhaKurban Bayramı
ThursdayEid al-AdhaKurban Bayramı
FridayEid al-AdhaKurban Bayramı
SaturdayEid al-AdhaKurban Bayramı
WednesdayDemocracy and National Unity DayDemokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü
SundayVictory DayZafer Bayramı
ThursdayRepublic DayCumhuriyet Bayramı

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr
Mon 20 Apr, Tue 21 Apr, Wed 22 Apr18 Apr – 23 Apr 2026362National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Fri 24 Apr23 Apr – 26 Apr 2026144National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labour and Solidarity Day
Mon 18 May16 May – 19 May 2026144Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Wed 20 May, Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May19 May – 24 May 2026362Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 31 May 2026294.5Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha
Mon 13 Jul, Tue 14 Jul11 Jul – 15 Jul 2026252.5Democracy and National Unity Day
Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul15 Jul – 19 Jul 2026252.5Democracy and National Unity Day
Mon 26 Oct, Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct24 Oct – 29 Oct 2026362Republic Day
Fri 30 Oct29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026144Republic Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027492.3New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Türkiye have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Eid al-Adha: take 2 days of leave (25 May, 26 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 23 May – 31 May 2026.

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