Public holidays
Public holidays in Turkey, 2027
Turkey has 14 national public holidays in 2027, and 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Republic Day on October 29.
How holidays work in Turkey
Turkey's religious holidays follow the lunar calendar and arrive about 11 days earlier each year. The afternoon before each one is usually a half day.
Every public holiday in Turkey in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 23 | Friday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor and Solidarity Day |
| May 16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| May 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha |
| May 19 | Wednesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day · Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 15 | Thursday | Democracy and National Unity Day |
| Aug 30 | Monday | Victory Day |
| Oct 29 | Friday | Republic Day |
That is more than 27 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 25. 2 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 1 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 20 | 3 |
| April | 21 | 1 |
| May | 18 | 3 |
| June | 22 | – |
| July | 21 | 1 |
| August | 21 | 1 |
| September | 22 | – |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 22 | – |
| December | 23 | – |
250 working days in the year. March has the most days off, with 3.
The best long weekends in 2027
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- National Sovereignty and Children's Day: Apr 23 to Apr 25, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Eid al-Adha: May 15 to May 19, 5 days off without using any leave.
- Victory Day: Aug 28 to Aug 30, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Republic Day: Oct 29 to Oct 31, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Eid al-Fitr: Mar 6 to Mar 14, 9 days off for 2 days of leave (Mar 8, Mar 12).
- Democracy and National Unity Day: Jul 15 to Jul 18, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Jul 16).
The longest run with no public holiday in Turkey is 66 days, from Jan 2 to Mar 8, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the Turkey 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/turkey-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does Turkey have in 2027?
Turkey has 14 national public holidays in 2027. 11 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in Turkey in 2027?
250, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in Turkey in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr: Mar 6 to Mar 14, 9 days off for 2 days of leave.
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