# Public holidays in Türkiye 2026

Türkiye has 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tr/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tr/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tr/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tr.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-04-23 | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour and Solidarity Day |
| 2026-05-19 | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-07-15 | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day |
| 2026-08-30 | Sunday | Victory Day |
| 2026-10-29 | Thursday | Republic Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labour and Solidarity Day
- 5 days, Wed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026: Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 24 April 2026 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 April 2026 (4 days): National Sovereignty and Children's Day
- Take off Monday 18 May 2026 for Sat 16 to Tue 19 May 2026 (4 days): Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
- Take off Friday 30 October 2026 for Thu 29 October to Sun 1 November 2026 (4 days): Republic Day

## Questions about 2026 in Türkiye

**How many working days are there in Türkiye in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Türkiye have in 2026?** 14 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Türkiye?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Türkiye 2024](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2024.md)
- [Türkiye 2025](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2025.md)
- [Türkiye 2026](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2026.md)
- [Türkiye 2027](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2027.md)
- [Türkiye 2028](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2028.md)
- [Türkiye 2029](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2029.md)
- [Türkiye 2030](https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2030.md)

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