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Public holidays in Turkey in 2026
Turkey has 16 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 4 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour and Solidarity Day |
| 19 May 2026 | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 30 May 2026 | Saturday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 31 May 2026 | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Sunday | Victory Day |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Republic Day |
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Long weekends in Turkey, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 23 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 23 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026: book Friday 24 Apr 2026 (National Sovereignty and Children's Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour and Solidarity Day)
- 16 May 2026 – 19 May 2026: book Monday 18 May 2026 (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day)
- 26 May 2026 – 31 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 14 Jul 2026 – 15 Jul 2026: book Tuesday 14 Jul 2026 (Democracy and National Unity Day)
- 28 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 2026: book Friday 28 Aug 2026 (Victory Day)
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