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Türkiye holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Türkiye get in 2026? There are 14 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Yılbaşı (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Cumhuriyet Bayramı (October 29). The full table is below.
Every Türkiye holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Yılbaşı | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| March 20 | Friday | Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün | Eid al-Fitr First Day | Nationwide |
| March 21 | Saturday | Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün | Eid al-Fitr Second Day | Nationwide |
| March 22 | Sunday | Ramazan Bayramı 3. Gün | Eid al-Fitr Third Day | Nationwide |
| April 23 | Thursday | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | National Independence & Children's Day | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | İşçi Bayramı | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 19 | Tuesday | Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day | Nationwide |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Kurban Bayramı 1. Gün | Eid al-Adha First Day | Nationwide |
| May 28 | Thursday | Kurban Bayramı 2. Gün | Eid al-Adha Second Day | Nationwide |
| May 29 | Friday | Kurban Bayramı 3. Gün | Eid al-Adha Third Day | Nationwide |
| May 30 | Saturday | Kurban Bayramı 4. Gün | Eid al-Adha Fourth Day | Nationwide |
| July 15 | Wednesday | Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü | Democracy and National Unity Day | Nationwide |
| August 30 | Sunday | Zafer Bayramı | Victory Day | Nationwide |
| October 29 | Thursday | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Republic Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 3 built in
- Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün (Eid al-Fitr First Day) falls on a Friday, March 20: three days off in a row.
- İşçi Bayramı (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Kurban Bayramı 3. Gün (Eid al-Adha Third Day) falls on a Friday, May 29: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 5 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Yılbaşı, January 1; Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, April 23; Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı, May 19; Kurban Bayramı 2. Gün, May 28; Cumhuriyet Bayramı, October 29): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Türkiye calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Türkiye signature lives in the other dates: Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün (Eid al-Fitr First Day, March 20), found in no other country in the dataset; Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün (Eid al-Fitr Second Day, March 21), found in no other country in the dataset; Ramazan Bayramı 3. Gün (Eid al-Fitr Third Day, March 22), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Yılbaşı (January 1) to Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün (March 20): 78 straight days without a single nationwide holiday.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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