Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Turkey and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
20 Mar to 22 Mar	Fri to Sun	Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
23 Apr	Thu	Children's Day
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
19 May	Tue	Youth and Sports Day
27 May to 30 May	Wed to Sat	Kurban Bayramı Holiday
15 Jul	Wed	Democracy and National Solidarity Day
30 Aug	Sun	Victory Day
29 Oct	Thu	Republic Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
9 Mar to 11 Mar	Tue to Thu	Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
23 Apr	Fri	Children's Day
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
16 May to 19 May	Sun to Wed	Kurban Bayramı Holiday
19 May	Wed	Youth and Sports Day
15 Jul	Thu	Democracy and National Solidarity Day
30 Aug	Mon	Victory Day
29 Oct	Fri	Republic Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
27 Feb to 29 Feb	Sun to Tue	Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
23 Apr	Sun	Children's Day
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May to 8 May	Fri to Mon	Kurban Bayramı Holiday
19 May	Fri	Youth and Sports Day
15 Jul	Sat	Democracy and National Solidarity Day
30 Aug	Wed	Victory Day
29 Oct	Sun	Republic Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Turkey is rich in cultural and Islamic religious heritage. Employees are entitled to paid time off for official public holidays and religious observances.

If an employee is required to work on a public holiday, he or she is entitled to additional compensation, the exact amount of which is unclear. Paid time off for religious and cultural observances are discretionary and vary among employers.