Türkiye has 8 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, one fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and one on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Türkiye page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Yılbaşı |
| Thu 23 April 2026 | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour and Solidarity Day | Emek ve Dayanışma Günü |
| Tue 19 May 2026 | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Atatürk'ü Anma ve Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| Wed 15 July 2026 | Democracy and National Unity Day | Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü |
| Sun 30 August 2026 | Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı |
| Wed 28 October 2026 | National Holiday (from 13:00) | Ulusal Bayram |
| Thu 29 October 2026 | National Holiday, the day the Republic was proclaimed in 1923 | Ulusal Bayram |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Yılbaşı |
| Fri 23 April 2027 | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour and Solidarity Day | Emek ve Dayanışma Günü |
| Wed 19 May 2027 | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Atatürk'ü Anma ve Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| Thu 15 July 2027 | Democracy and National Unity Day | Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü |
| Mon 30 August 2027 | Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı |
| Thu 28 October 2027 | National Holiday (from 13:00) | Ulusal Bayram |
| Fri 29 October 2027 | National Holiday, the day the Republic was proclaimed in 1923 | Ulusal Bayram |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Labour and Solidarity Day (Friday 1 May). On a Saturday or Sunday: Victory Day (Sunday 30 August).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Friday 23 April), Victory Day (Monday 30 August), National Holiday, the day the Republic was proclaimed in 1923 (Friday 29 October). On a Saturday or Sunday: Labour and Solidarity Day (Saturday 1 May).
What the source says. Not an EU member, so there is no EU Official Journal cross-check. The National Holiday starts at 13:00 on 28 October and continues on 29 October. The law also makes Ramazan Bayramı (3½ days) and Kurban Bayramı (4½ days) public holidays, each starting at 13:00 on the day before; their dates follow the lunar calendar, and we do not list them.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Türkiye's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Türkiye page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 3.6% |
| April | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | 6.4% |
| May | Labour and Solidarity Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | 8.7% |
| July | Democracy and National Unity Day | 14.0% |
| August | Victory Day | 15.1% |
| October | National Holiday (from 13:00), National Holiday, the day the Republic was proclaimed in 1923 | 11.7% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Türkiye page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Türkiye: 8 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, one fall on a Monday or Friday and one on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Law No. 2429 on national and general holidays (Ulusal Bayram ve Genel Tatiller Hakkında Kanun), arts 1–2, as amended by Laws 2818, 5892 and 6752 (mevzuat.gov.tr). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.