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.
14public holidays
10weekday days off
251working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | |
| Friday | Labour and Solidarity Day | |
| Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha | |
| Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Victory Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labour and Solidarity Day
- 5 daysWed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 April 2026 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 April 2026National Sovereignty and Children's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 18 May 2026 for Sat 16 to Tue 19 May 2026Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 30 October 2026 for Thu 29 October to Sun 1 November 2026Republic 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (22 March 2026), Eid al-Adha (30 May 2026), Victory Day (30 August 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Türkiye?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Türkiye 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Türkiye has 14 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/turkiye/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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