Turkey (Türkiye) Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) | Public holiday | 1 |
| 20 March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Public holiday | 12 |
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Public holiday | 12 |
| 22 March | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Public holiday | 12 |
| 23 April | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı) | Public holiday | 17 |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour and Solidarity Day (Emek ve Dayanışma Günü) | Public holiday | 18 |
| 19 May | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı) | Public holiday | 21 |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Public holiday | 22 |
| 28 May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Public holiday | 22 |
| 29 May | Friday | Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Public holiday | 22 |
| 30 May | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Public holiday | 22 |
| 15 July | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day (Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü) | Public holiday | 29 |
| 30 August | Sunday | Victory Day (Zafer Bayramı) | Public holiday | 35 |
| 29 October | Thursday | Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı) | Public holiday | 44 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20.5 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15.5 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20.5 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 10 | 3 | 249.5 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 20 March – 22 March: 3 days
- 1 May – 3 May: 3 days
- 27 May – 31 May: 5 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 24 April (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 18 May (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 30 October (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Stock exchange closed (Borsa İstanbul) (13)
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day – closed |
| 19 March | Thursday | Ramadan Feast eve – half day (trading ends 12:40) |
| 20 March | Friday | Ramadan Feast – closed |
| 23 April | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day – closed |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour and Solidarity Day – closed |
| 19 May | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day – closed |
| 26 May | Tuesday | Sacrifice Feast eve – half day (trading ends 12:40) |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Sacrifice Feast – closed |
| 28 May | Thursday | Sacrifice Feast – closed |
| 29 May | Friday | Sacrifice Feast – closed |
| 15 July | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day – closed |
| 28 October | Wednesday | Republic Day eve – half day (trading ends 12:40) |
| 29 October | Thursday | Republic Day – closed |
Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (12)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January | Friday | End of first term – report cards (Birinci dönem sonu – karne günü) | School holiday | 3 |
| 19–30 January 2026 | Mon–Fri | Semester break | School holiday | 4–5 |
| 2 February | Monday | Second term starts (İkinci dönem başlangıcı) | School holiday | 6 |
| 16–20 March 2026 | Mon–Fri | Second mid-term break | School holiday | 12–12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (from 1pm) (Ramazan Bayramı (saat 13.00'ten)) | Half day | 12 |
| 26 May | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (from 1pm) (Kurban Bayramı (saat 13.00'ten)) | Half day | 22 |
| 26 June | Friday | Last day of school – report cards (Ders yılı sonu – karne günü) | School holiday | 26 |
| 7–11 September 2026 | Mon–Fri | Orientation week (pre-school and 1st grade) | School holiday | 37–37 |
| 14 September | Monday | First day of school (Ders yılı başlangıcı) | School holiday | 38 |
| 28 October | Wednesday | Republic Day (from 1pm) (Cumhuriyet Bayramı (saat 13.00'ten)) | Half day | 44 |
| 16–20 November 2026 | Mon–Fri | First mid-term break | School holiday | 47–47 |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Teachers' Day (not a holiday) (Öğretmenler Günü (tatil değil)) | School holiday | 48 |
2026 calendar (Turkey (Türkiye) holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 13 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 35 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 36 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 37 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 38 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 39 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 42 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 44 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 46 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 47 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 48 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 49 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 52 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 53 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Turkey (Türkiye) have in 2026?
Turkey (Türkiye) has 14 public holidays in 2026; 10 fall on weekdays. There are also 3 half days.
How many working days are there in Turkey (Türkiye) in 2026?
Turkey (Türkiye) has 249.5 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 10 public holidays on weekdays, 3 half days). The most working days are in December (23), the fewest in May (15.5).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 27 May – 31 May, 5 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 24 April (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 18 May (Monday) off for a 4-day break; take 30 October (Friday) off for a 4-day break.
Which days are half days?
Eid al-Fitr (from 1pm) (19 March), Eid al-Adha (from 1pm) (26 May), Republic Day (from 1pm) (28 October) are half days. By law the afternoon from 13:00 is a holiday; private employers may differ.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
Borsa İstanbul: closed on 10 days, 3 half-day sessions. 1 January, 20 March, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 27 May, 28 May, 29 May, 15 July, 29 October.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 6 October 2026 is Republic Day: 29 October 2026, Thursday.
Dates marked “estimated” (mostly holidays tied to the Islamic calendar) are calculated; the official announcement may differ by a day.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.