Türkiye holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Mar 20 to Mar 22 · 3 days
Eid al-Fitr First Day
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Labour Day
May 27 to May 31 · 5 days
Eid al-Adha First Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

April

4
days off
Apr 23 to Apr 26
Take 1 day off (Apr 24)
Around National Independence & Children's Day

May

4
days off
May 16 to May 19
Take 1 day off (May 18)
Around Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day
13
days off
May 19 to May 31
Take 5 days off (May 20, May 21, May 22, May 25, May 26)
Around 5 holidays
9
days off
May 23 to May 31
Take 2 days off (May 25, May 26)
Around 4 holidays

July

5
days off
Jul 11 to Jul 15
Take 2 days off (Jul 13, Jul 14)
Around Democracy and National Unity Day

October

4
days off
Oct 29 to Nov 1
Take 1 day off (Oct 30)
Around Republic Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Eid al-Fitr First DayFri, Mar 20
Eid al-Fitr Second DaySat, Mar 21
Eid al-Fitr Third DaySun, Mar 22
National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
Labour DayFri, May 1
Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
Eid al-Adha First DayWed, May 27
Eid al-Adha Second DayThu, May 28
Eid al-Adha Third DayFri, May 29
Eid al-Adha Fourth DaySat, May 30
Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
Victory DaySun, Aug 30
Republic DayThu, Oct 29

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